Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 19, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 94. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2001-2020 TDA tractor-drawn aerial firetrucks. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) control module on the ladder trailer may have incorrect wire connections.
The risk
Incorrect wiring can cause the trailer brakes to not operate properly when the ABS system is activated. This could lead to loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring and connections, and replace any incorrect hardware, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2021. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kme Tda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kme Tda | 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 21V100000.
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