2012–2013 KME Predator Aerial & 2012–2013 KME Predator Panther Pumper + 4 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Predator Pumper, Predator Panther Pumper and Predator Aerial, 2013 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Rescue and 2012 Predator Panther Tanker emergency vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the front grille may loosen and separate from the cab face.
💥 The risk
If the front grille detaches from the vehicle while driving, it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
All the vehicles affected in this campaign have been remedied. Therefore, an owner notification will not be issued. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-570-669-5577.
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
- 16V606000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 27
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Nov 1, 2012 – Nov 17, 2012
- 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.