BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Braun wheelchair lift, model NCL, Braun Corporation, Winamac, IN A wheelchair lift for motor vehicles.

    Recall: Z-2468-2010 · Initiated August 15, 2007

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-2468-2010
    Event Number
    56686
    Firm
    The Braun Corporation
    FEI Number
    1827452
    Product Code
    ING
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    August 15, 2007
    Posted
    September 22, 2010
    Terminated
    May 12, 2011
    Address
    631 W 11th St, Winamac, IN, 46996-1245

    Description

    Braun wheelchair lift, model NCL, Braun Corporation, Winamac, IN A wheelchair lift for motor vehicles.

    Reason

    The wheelchair lifts threshold warning system may not operate and the wheelchair user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured.

    Action

    The Braun Corporation issued a Service Bulletin 34273 entitled "Lift Threshold Sensitivity Bulletin 34273 on October 2007. Braun Corporation also sent a "Safety Recall" letter to the Braun lift owner and letters to all customers on or about August 15, 2007. The letters described the product, problem and the action to be taken by the customer. The customers were instructed to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and conduct a safety recall if they used recalled lifts as original equipment in a system or vehicle that they built; ensure that any associated customers are notified to discontinue the use of their vehicles until they schedule a repair, and verify the threshold warning system is within the NHTSA specification. The customers were informed to contact the NHTSA with questions by calling the Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to http//www.safercar.gov. If they have any problem obtaining the needed repair or wish to schedule service with an approved Braun technician, contact the Braun Corporation Product Support at 1-800-946-7513.

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution

    Quantity

    3,066