Year · Make · Model

2020 Northstar Ambulance

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

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Recalls

2 campaigns

24V001000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2024-01-04

Braun Northwest is recalling certain 2020-2021 Northstar ambulances. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.

RiskOverloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

FixBraun Northwest will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 20224. Owners may contact Braun Northwest customer service at 1-877-344-9990.

21V305000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2021-04-30

Braun Northwest is recalling certain 2013-2020 NorthStar Ambulance equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. The displays may experience low voltage spikes and cause the LCD display to lock up or become nonfunctional.

RiskA locked up or nonfunctional LCD display can delay emergency efforts, increasing the risk of injury.

FixDealers will repair or replace the displays, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 10, 2021. Owners may contact Braun Northwest customer service at 1-360-748-0195.

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