Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Equipment
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 8, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling one 2017 and certain 2012-2015 Emergency Response KME 55 FT Firestix Aerial Devices. The swing drives may not contain lubricating oil, which can cause the internal gears to become damaged and cause seizing.
The risk
If the swing drive's internal gears become damaged or start seizing, uncontrolled movement of the ladder can occur, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the swing drives and rebuild them if they do not contain the lubricating oil, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Kme Firestix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Firestix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Firestix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Firestix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Firestix | 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 20V006000.
Full record for the 2017 Kme Firestix → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →