Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V765000

Equipment

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V765000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
74
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-22
Owners notified
2018-01-08

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 Predator SS Tanker and Commercial Pumper built on Freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 Predator SS Pumper and Commercial Pumper built on Navistar chassis, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Aerial, 2015-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and 2018 Predator SS Aerial vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.

Safety risk

A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and KME dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.

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

15 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Commercial Pumper2018 2017 2016 2015
KME Predator Aerial2016
KME Predator Panther Aerial2016
KME Predator Panther Pumper2017 2016 2015
KME Predator SS Aerial2018
KME Predator SS Pumper2018 2017 2016 2015
KME Predator SS Tanker2015

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.