Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Electrical System › Software
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 14, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Predator SS Aerial, and Predator Aerial vehicles. The software that controls the ladder rotation circuit may allow the ladder to rotate even after the rotation joystick is released.
The risk
Unintended rotation of the ladder can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ladder rotation software, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2017. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Predator Aerial | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 7 | 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 17V503000.
Full record for the 2016 Kme Predator Aerial → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →