Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 22, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kme Predator Aerial | 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 16V926000.
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