Braun recalls 162 Chief XL, Express, Liberty and other ambulances over battery part that can fail and cut power
The battery isolator in these ambulances may fail and knock out lights and patient support systems, which can make the vehicle harder for drivers to see and delay care, raising the risk of a crash or injury.
What to do
Owners should contact Braun Service or an authorized dealer for a free repair that updates software, modifies wiring and replaces the battery isolator. Braun Ambulances customer service is at 1-877-344-9990, and the recall number is 2025-02.
Look up your car to see every recall for its make, model and year.
Recall details
- Product
- Braun Ambulances Liberty Type I, Select Chief XL I, Express Plus Type I and 4 more 2021–2026
- Company
- Braun Industries, Inc.
- Hazard
- A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of patient support systems can delay care, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 162 vehicles
- Owner notification
- January 12, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 31, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V914000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 2025-02
- Model years: 2021–2026
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Defect
- Braun Industries, Inc. (Braun Ambulances) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Chief XL I, Chief XL III, 2021-2025 Express Plus I, Liberty I, 2025 Express III, Select Chief XL I, and Super Chief I emergency vehicles equipped with a Pran system. The battery isolator may fail, causing a loss of electrical systems such as interior, exterior lighting, and patient support systems.
- Consequence
- A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of patient support systems can delay care, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Braun Service or an authorized dealer will update the software, modify wiring, and replace the battery isolator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2026. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances' customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun Ambulances number for this recall is 2025-02.
Related recalls
Braun recalls 2025–2026 Demers FXP174 ambulances over floor that may not hold seats in a crash
The floor of these ambulances may not be strong enough to keep the seats in place in a crash, so a seat might fail to hold an occupant and raise the risk of injury.
Braun Industries, Inc. · 7 vehicles
KME recalls 2024 CV515 SFA 4x4 and Severe Service emergency vehicles over part that can stop responding
A control node can stop responding and knock out connected parts like exterior lights and pump-mode, which can make the vehicle harder for drivers to see and delay the use of emergency equipment.
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. · 2 vehicles
Halcore recalls 2025–2026 Horton ambulances over touchscreen that may stop working and disable emergency lights
The touchscreen display in these ambulances may stop responding or fail to power on, so the emergency lights and other emergency equipment cannot be turned on, raising the risk of a crash or delayed emergency response.
Halcore Group, Inc. · 545 vehicles