Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 19, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 26. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2022 Predator, Predator Panther and 2021-2022 Severe Service emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.
The risk
A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kme Predator Panther | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Kme Predator SS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Kme Redundant Predator | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kme Predator Panther | 0 | 2 | 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 21V905000.
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