Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V263000

Structure: body: door

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V263000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
14
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-02
Owners notified
2016-05-25

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Predator Severe-Service vehicles manufactured September 2, 2011, to September 20, 2013. The cab door latch retaining hardware may loosen, preventing the cab door from closing properly and allowing the cab door to open unexpectedly while moving.

Safety risk

If the door opens while the vehicle is in motion, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cab door latch hardware, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator2014 2013 2012

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.