2015–2016 KME Predator recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Predator emergency vehicles manufactured from May 19, 2014, through August 15, 2015, equipped with K gearboxes manufactured by Hale Products, Inc. The affected gearboxes may shift out of gear from "road" to "neutral" while the vehicle is in transit.
💥 The risk
An unexpected shift in the transmission could result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
KME will notify owners. The existing gearbox will be inspected and, where necessary, a replacement gearbox will be ordered and installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. 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
- 16V129000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 18
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-235-3926
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 8, 2016
- Built
- May 19, 2014 – Aug 15, 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.