Kme recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 Predator SS Tanker and Commercial Pumper built on Freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 Predator SS Pumper and Commercial Pumper built on Navistar chassis, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Aerial, 2015-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and 2018 Predator SS Aerial vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
What could happen
A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
KME will notify owners, and KME dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
Vehicles covered
- Kme Commercial Pumper 2015–2018
- Kme Predator Aerial 2016
- Kme Predator Panther Aerial 2016
- Kme Predator Panther Pumper 2015–2017
- Kme Predator Ss Aerial 2018
- Kme Predator Ss Pumper 2015–2018
- Kme Predator Ss Tanker 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V765000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 22, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jan 8, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 74
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 15, 2014 to Jun 15, 2014
- Part
- Equipment
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kme recall: Structure Jul 12, 2019
- Kme recall: Suspension Feb 19, 2021
- Kme recall: Exterior lighting Aug 18, 2020
- Kme recall: Electrical system Jan 29, 2020
- Kme recall: Latches/locks/linkages Apr 2, 2019
- Kme recall: Exterior lighting Sep 13, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.