NHTSA Campaign 07V546000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Issued by BRAUN CORPORATION · Reported Nov 29, 2007 · 4,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN HANDICAPPED MOBILITY CONVERSION RAMPVANS MANUFACTURED BY INDEPENDENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS AND BUILT ON TOYOTA MINIVAN CHASSIS, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE BEAM MOUNT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED TO THE CHASSIS. THIS MAY RESULT IN A SQUEAKING NOISE, A ROUGH RIDE, OR DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE CONTROL.
Consequence
THE MOUNT MAY BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS. PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL CONDUCT A THOROUGH INSPECTION, REWELD IF NECESSARY, AND APPLY A SUPPLEMENTAL REINFORCEMENT KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 800-488-0359.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAUN | SIENNA RAMPVAN | 2004 | 4,000 |
| BRAUN | SIENNA RAMPVAN | 2005 | 4,000 |
| BRAUN | SIENNA RAMPVAN | 2006 | 4,000 |
| BRAUN | SIENNA RAMPVAN | 2007 | 4,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V546000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.