Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 10, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 107. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2011 and 2013-2020 Predator Severe Service, 2015 Predator Panther, 2011, 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 Predator, and 2014 KME commercial cab/chassis firetrucks equipped with optional Telma induction braking systems. The Telma axial retarder braking mechanism may separate from the vehicle while it is moving.
The risk
A retarder that separates from the vehicle may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting hardware on axial retarders and replace any incorrect hardware, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-678-1910.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Predator | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Predator | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator Panther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Commercialcab/ Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Predator | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Predator | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Predator SS | 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 20V341000.
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