Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Steering
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 9, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 695. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Predator, Predator SS, Panther; 2010-2011 ARFF; and model year 2010-2013 Panther II emergency vehicles. The grease fitting in the steering column shaft may get caught in the column cover. The grease fitting could tear the cover which will impact the driver's ability to steer the vehicle.
The risk
A sudden loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kovatch will notify owners and dealers will remove the grease fitting, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-570-669-5173. Kovatch's recall campaign number is 2013-E01.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kme Panther | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Panther II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Panther | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Panther II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Arff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Panther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Panther II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Predator | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Arff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Panther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Panther II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Predator | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kme Panther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kme Predator | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kme Predator SS | 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 13V187000.
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