Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V333000

Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-05-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V333000

Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
386
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-11
Owners notified
2021-07-02

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2012-2021 KME Custom Chassis. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. 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

10 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Custom Chassis2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.