Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V632000

Suspension: front

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V632000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
8
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-08
Owners notified
2015-10-30

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Predator emergency vehicles manufactured January 23, 2013, to January 28, 2015. The affected vehicles have front independent suspension assemblies that may have loose ball joints which could separate causing a loss of steering control.

Safety risk

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will correct the ball joint installation, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2015. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator2015 2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.