Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V129000

Power train: automatic transmission

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V129000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-03
Owners notified
2016-04-08

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Predator emergency vehicles manufactured from May 19, 2014, through August 15, 2015, equipped with K gearboxes manufactured by Hale Products, Inc. The affected gearboxes may shift out of gear from "road" to "neutral" while the vehicle is in transit.

Safety risk

An unexpected shift in the transmission could result in a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners. The existing gearbox will be inspected and, where necessary, a replacement gearbox will be ordered and installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. 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 1 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator2016 2015

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.