Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp: Equipment
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 30, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 120. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (KME) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2011 AERIALCAT MODEL FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN AERIAL BUCKET THAT IS OPERATED WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS AND A TURNTABLE THAT HAS HYDRAULIC CONTROLS. ON THESE VEHICLES, UPON ACTIVATION OF THE DEAD MANS SWITCH ON THE TURNTABLE, THE LADDER MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE.
The risk
IF THE LADDER UNEXPECTEDLY MOVES, THE OPERATOR CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE BUCKET LOCATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
KME WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE TRUCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AT 1-570-669-5154.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kme Aerialcat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V027000.
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