Kme recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Predator fire trucks. The incorrect relay valve may have been installed, which can prevent the park brake from engaging and allow the vehicle to roll away. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What could happen
A vehicle roll away can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the relay valve as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Vehicles covered
- Kme Redundant Predator 2022–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V363000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 23, 2024
- Owners notified
- Jun 3, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 14, 2023 to Nov 29, 2023
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- 24003K
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Latches/locks/linkages Sep 6, 2025
- Kme recall: Parking brake Nov 26, 2023
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Parking brake Sep 12, 2023
- Kme recall: Steering Aug 9, 2022
- Kme recall: Power train Nov 19, 2021
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.