Known Recalls

Model year record

2015 KME Predator Rescue

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V586000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Vehicles affected
74
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-08
Owners notified
2016-10-14

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2013 Predator Panther Rescue, 2013-2014 Predator Aerial, 2013-2016 Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue and Predator SS Aerial, 2014 7600 Tanker and Predator Tractor Drawn Aerial, 2014-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and Predator SS Pumper and 2017 Predator SS Rescue vehicles, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge, causing accessories to turn on or off.

Safety risk

The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the units, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale Products Customer Service Center @ 1-800-533-3569 or [email protected].

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.