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 20. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Predator Aerial, and 2014-2017 Predator SS Aerial vehicles. A software error may cause the aerial ladder tip control speed to momentarily switch from 20 percent speed to 100 percent overall speed.
The risk
The ladder speed accelerating without warning can increase the risk of injury to the ladder user or those nearby.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will update the ladder speed software, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2017. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 6 | 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 |
| 2013 Kme Predator Aerial | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator Aerial | 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 17V504000.
Full record for the 2017 Kme Predator SS Aerial → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →