Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 13, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 38. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2012-2016 KME Predator SS Pumper and Predator Pumper, and 2015-2016 Predator Aerial vehicles equipped with Cummins ISX12 engines. The braided cab lift hydraulic hoses, wire braided air lines and/or wire braided fuel cooler lines may be improperly routed and secured contacting the starter power stud, causing a leak and a possible short-circuit.
The risk
A fluid leak combined with arcing between the power stud and the exposed wire can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the area around the starter and make sure that the hoses have sufficient clearance, replacing any damaged cab lift hydraulic hoses, and adding hose chafe guards, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator Pumper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator Aerial | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator Pumper | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Predator Pumper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator Pumper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator Pumper | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 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 18V237000.
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