Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V930000

Equipment

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-12-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V930000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
82
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-23
Owners notified
2017-02-08

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Predator Aerial and Predator Panther Aerial, 2014 Predator TDA, 2014-2017 Predator SS TDA, and 2012-2017 Predator SS Aerial fire trucks. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the ladder position sensor allowing the ladder to make contact with the vehicle or be placed off of the short jack side of the truck.

Safety risk

If the ladder contacts the truck or is placed off of the short jack side of the truck there may be a increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ladder position sensor mount and bearing system, replacing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. 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

25 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator Aerial2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
KME Predator Panther Aerial2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
KME Predator SS Aerial2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
KME Predator SS TDA2017 2016 2015 2014
KME Predator TDA2014

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.