NHTSA campaign 07V546000
BRAUN CORPORATION recall 07V546000
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.
What can happen
THE MOUNT MAY BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS. PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED.
Repair
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.
Components
- Suspension: Rear
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.