2020 Kme Severe Service

Routine

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

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › Wiring23V818000

Filed Dec 6, 202322 vehiclesKovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Defect. Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar trucks. 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.

Risk. Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Remedy. Dealers will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2023

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2023	1	Routine
2022	1	Routine
2021	1	Routine
2020 — this page	1	Routine
2016	1	Routine
2007	1	Routine
2006	2	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 6, 2023. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.