Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V409000

Fuel system, diesel

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V409000

Fuel system, diesel

Component
Fuel system, diesel
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
1
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-28
Owners notified
2017-08-07

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling one 2017 Predator Tanker truck equipped with a Cummins ISX 15L engine. The affected engine has a fuel pump whose drive gear may slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine stall.

Safety risk

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will send a notice to the owner of the vehicle with the affected engine and a Cummins dealer will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or 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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator Tanker2017

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.