2005 Kme Predator Aerial

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Power Train › Axle Assembly16V926000

Filed Dec 22, 201610 vehiclesKovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Defect. Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2005-2016 Predator SS Aerial vehicles manufactured September 18, 2004, June 20, 2008, to May 23, 2016, and 2009-2011 Predator Aerial vehicles manufactured March 6, 2009, to January 14, 2011. The affected vehicles have tandem rear axles with S-cam brakes that may engage without the brake pedal being pressed.

Risk. If the brakes engage, a rear wheel may lock up increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the excessive heat caused may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy. KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the S-cam bracket hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2018

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2019	0	2	Routine
2018	1	3	Routine
2017	0	3	Routine
2016	0	5	Routine
2015	0	5	Routine
2014	1	6	Routine
2013	1	5	Routine
2012	0	4	Routine
2011	0	3	Routine
2010	0	1	Routine
2009	0	1	Routine
2007	0	1	Routine
2005 — this page	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 22, 2016. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.