2014–2016 KME Predator Aerial & 2014–2016 KME Predator SS Aerial recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Predator SS Aerial, and Predator Aerial vehicles. The software that controls the ladder rotation circuit may allow the ladder to rotate even after the rotation joystick is released.
💥 The risk
Unintended rotation of the ladder can increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
KME will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ladder rotation software, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2017. 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
- 17V503000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-235-3926
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 3, 2017
- Built
- Feb 16, 2014 – Nov 25, 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.