Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 2, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 678. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Predator Custom, Predator Panther, Predator Severe Service, and 2016-2019 Commercial Cab/Chassis vehicles. An electrical short circuit can occur due to a build-up of corrosion between the positive battery jumper stud and the retaining ring for the stud.
The risk
An electrical short circuit may drain the battery, preventing the emergency vehicle from being able to operate, thereby increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will clean the jumper studs, connection surfaces, and connections. Additionally, the connection surfaces and wire terminals will then be sealed with a silicone electrical sealant. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kme Predator | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kme Predator Panther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kme Commercialcab/ Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kme Predator | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kme Predator Panther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Commercialcab/ Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Predator | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Predator Panther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Commercialcab/ Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Predator | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Predator Panther | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Commercialcab/ Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator Panther | 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 20V192000.
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