Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 29, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 41. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Predator SS Pumper, 2015 Predator SS Aerial, and 2015-2018 Predator SS TDA emergency response vehicles. The battery packs for the Pelican 9410 and 9415 flashlights may explode while charging.
The risk
A battery pack explosion may increase the risk of an injury.
The remedy
KME will notify the affected owners and will arrange for the return and repair of the flashlight batteries. The recall March 19, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Predator SS Tda | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Predator SS Tda | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator SS Tda | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator SS Aerial | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator SS Pumper | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator SS Tda | 0 | 3 | 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 20V051000.
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