Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V606000

Structure: body

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V606000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
27
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-16

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Predator Pumper, Predator Panther Pumper and Predator Aerial, 2013 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Rescue and 2012 Predator Panther Tanker emergency vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the front grille may loosen and separate from the cab face.

Safety risk

If the front grille detaches from the vehicle while driving, it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

All the vehicles affected in this campaign have been remedied. Therefore, an owner notification will not be issued. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-570-669-5577.

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

9 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator Aerial2013 2012
KME Predator Panther Aerial2013
KME Predator Panther Pumper2013 2012
KME Predator Panther Tanker2012
KME Predator Pumper2013 2012
KME Predator Rescue2013

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.