Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Structure › Body
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 16, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 27. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Predator Pumper, Predator Panther Pumper and Predator Aerial, 2013 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Rescue and 2012 Predator Panther Tanker emergency vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the front grille may loosen and separate from the cab face.
The risk
If the front grille detaches from the vehicle while driving, it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
All the vehicles affected in this campaign have been remedied. Therefore, an owner notification will not be issued. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-570-669-5577.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kme Predator Aerial | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator Panther Aerial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator Panther Pumper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator Pumper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator Rescue | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator Panther Pumper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator Panther Tanker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator Pumper | 0 | 4 | 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 16V606000.
Full record for the 2013 Kme Predator Aerial → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →