Northstar recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A locked up or nonfunctional LCD display can delay emergency efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers 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.
Vehicles covered
- Northstar Ambulance 2013–2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V305000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Braun Northwest
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 30, 2021
- Owners notified
- May 10, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Northstar recall: Electrical system Jan 4, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.