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Domestic Manufacturers (49 CFR Part 566)

Cover Letter:

UPDATE:  Add designation as a Final Stage Manufacturer.  We had been listed as a FSM, but when we also became a trailer manufacturer, it seems that was lost.  Braun Northwest is primarily a Final Stage Manufacturer, only building a few trailers.




Name of Company:  
Braun Northwest Inc. 


Owners of Company:       John
R Braun


                                           Linda
K Braun


                                           John
E Braun


                                         James
R Braun


State of Incorportation:  Braun Northwest is incorporated in Chehalis,
Washington   USA


Physical Address:


150 North Star Drive
Chehalis, Washington   98532


Phone 360-748-0195
www.braunnw.com


Braun Northwest is primarily a Final Stage
Manufacturer of Multi-passenger Vehicles. 
Vehicles include ambulances, rescue trucks, prisoner transport, command
vehicle, SWAT and Bomb Squad.  Final
Stage Manufacturer, building bodies onto Chassis Cabs, or upfitting finish
bodies.  GVWR from 9000-36,000lbs


Braun Northwest is also a manufacturer of open and
enclosed trailers, having a WMI of: 1B9 / 982 
assigned by SAE in May of 2011. 
This information was furnished to the DOT in Sept. of that year.  Trailers range from 4,500 to 30,000 GVWR.  



 



 

Manufacturer Information

Manufacturer Company Full Legal Name
BRAUN NORTHWEST INC.
Common Name
Previous Legal Name
Date of Last Legal Name Change
URL
www.braunnw.com
Doing Business As
Trade or Brand Names, Marks, Logos or Other Designations of Origin
North Star Emergency Vehicles
Full Legal Name of Manufacturer's Authorized Representative
John E Braun
Title of Manufacturer's Authorized Representative
President
Principal Name or Owner Name
John E Braun
Principal Position
President
Manufacturer Address
150 North Star Drive
City, State/Province PostalCode
Chehalis, Washington 98532
Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Manufacturer Contact Name
Scot Calkins
Manufacturer Contact Position
Engineer
Manufacturer Contact Business Phone
(360)748-0195
Manufacturer Contact Business Fax
Manufacturer Contact Business Email
scotcalkins@braunnw.com
Submitter's Name
Scot Calkins
Submitter's Position
Engineer
Submitter's Business Phone
(360)748-0195
Submitter's Business Email
scotcalkins@braunnw.com
Production Start Date
01/01/1985
Production End Date
Parent Company Name
Other Details/Notes
We are a Final Stage Manufacturer of Emergency Vehicles, we also build a few trailers to support these emergency vehicles.

Manufacturer Types

Vehicle Types

Primary Vehicle Type Description of Vehicles GVWR From GVWR To
Trailer Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg) Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

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Supporting Documents

File Name Document Type Title
Braun oval logo.pdf Logo North Star