Kme recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Rescue, 2018 Predator Panther Pumper and Commercial Skid, 2018-2020 Predator SS Aerial, 2020 Predator Panther Tanker, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Commercial Rescue, 2015-2019 Commercial Tanker, 2018-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2017 Predator SS Chassis and 2018-2021 Predator SS Pumper vehicles equipped with certain Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
KME will notify owners, and dealers will instruct vehicle owners to contact Code 3 to obtain a filter kit (Part No. CZ0199), free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Vehicles covered
- Kme Commercial Pumper 2017–2020
- Kme Commercial Rescue 2016
- Kme Commercial Skid 2018
- Kme Commercial Tanker 2015–2019
- Kme Commercial Wildland 2018–2019
- Kme Predator Panther Aerial 2016
- Kme Predator Panther Pumper 2018
- Kme Predator Panther Tanker 2020
- Kme Predator Ss Aerial 2018–2020
- Kme Predator Ss Chassis 2017
- Kme Predator Ss Pumper 2018–2021
- Kme Predator Ss Rescue 2017–2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V487000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 18, 2020
- Owners notified
- Oct 9, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 38
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Exterior lighting
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
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: Suspension Feb 19, 2021
- Kme recall: Structure Jul 12, 2019
- Kme recall: Electrical system Aug 8, 2016
- Kme recall: Exterior lighting Sep 13, 2018
- Kme recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Kme recall: Equipment Dec 23, 2016
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.