2013–2015 KME Predator recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Predator emergency vehicles manufactured January 23, 2013, to January 28, 2015. The affected vehicles have front independent suspension assemblies that may have loose ball joints which could separate causing a loss of steering control.
💥 The risk
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
KME will notify owners, and dealers will correct the ball joint installation, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2015. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
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
- 15V632000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 8
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-235-3926
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 30, 2015
- Built
- Jan 25, 2013 – Jan 28, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.