Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V960000

Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-12-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V960000

Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
85
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-10
Owners notified
2022-01-28

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Predator and 2020-2022 Severe Service vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.

Safety risk

A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 2022. 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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Predator2021 2020
KME Predator SS2022 2021 2020

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.