Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V051000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-01-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V051000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
41
Reported to NHTSA
2020-01-29
Owners notified
2020-03-19

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Predator SS Pumper, 2015 Predator SS Aerial, and 2015-2018 Predator SS TDA emergency response vehicles. The battery packs for the Pelican 9410 and 9415 flashlights may explode while charging.

Safety risk

A battery pack explosion may increase the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify the affected owners and will arrange for the return and repair of the flashlight batteries. The recall March 19, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

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

11 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator SS Aerial2015
KME Predator SS Pumper2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
KME Predator SS TDA2018 2017 2016 2015

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.