Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V723000

Power train: axle assembly

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-11-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V723000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-02
Owners notified
2015-11-20

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2016 Predator and Severe Service vehicles manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles are equipped with hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.

Safety risk

If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator2016
KME Severe Service2016

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.