2003–2011 KME Aerialcat recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch mobile equipment corporation (KME) is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2011 Aerialcat model fire trucks equipped with an aerial bucket that is operated with electronic controls and a turntable that has hydraulic controls. On these vehicles, upon activation of the dead mans switch on the turntable, the ladder may unexpectedly move.
💥 The risk
If the ladder unexpectedly moves, the operator CAN lose control of the bucket location, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
KME will notify owners, and dealers will repair the trucks free of charge. The safety recall began on april 10, 2012. Owners may contact kovatch mobile equipment corporation at 1-570-669-5154.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V027000
- Manufacturer
- KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT CORP
- Vehicles affected
- 120
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 10, 2012
- Built
- Jul 1, 2003 – Aug 31, 2011
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .