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.