Braun Entervan (2012): Seats
Recall 12V496000 · Oct 9, 2012 · Braun Corporation
60
vehicles affected
60
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V496000
- Date
- Oct 9, 2012
- Maker
- Braun Corporation
- Units affected
- 60
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats; Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Braun is recalling certain model year 2012 Entervan vehicles equipped with aftermarket seat covers, part numbers E51815K-D90-11 and E51817K-11, manufactured from February 28, 2012, through September 21, 2012. The seat covers may have been incorrectly installed with the driver seat cover on the passenger seat and vice versa and will have an 'SRS AIRBAG' label located on the inboard seat bolster.
What can happen
The seat covers were built with special stitching on one side to permit side airbag deployment from the seat bolster. If the seat covers are installed on the incorrect seats, the seat cover will not allow side airbag deployment during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the installation of the seat covers as needed, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2012. Owners may contact Braun customer service center at 1-800-488-0359.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V496000?
1 model: Braun Entervan (2012), about 60 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V496000?
Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the installation of the seat covers as needed, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2012. Owners may contact Braun customer service center at 1-800-488-0359.
What can happen?
The seat covers were built with special stitching on one side to permit side airbag deployment from the seat bolster. If the seat covers are installed on the incorrect seats, the seat cover will not allow side airbag deployment during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.