Northstar Ambulance, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Braun Northwest and reported to NHTSA on 4 January 2024. 2 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 24V001 cover?
- Northstar Ambulance, model years 2020-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Braun 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 24V001 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Braun Northwest |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 4 January 2024 |
| Model years | 2020-2021 |
| Vehicles named | NORTHSTAR AMBULANCE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The remedy
Braun 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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
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Other Ram notices we hold
- 21V305: 2013-2020 NorthStar Ambulance equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions
- 21V008: 2019-2020 RAM 4500/5500
All 3 Ram campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 24V001 on 5 September 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
a2010f73 - Consequence
1d105752 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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