2015–2018 KME Predator Aerial & 2015–2017 KME Predator SS Aerial recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015-2017 KME Predator SS Aerial, and 2015-2018 KME Predator Aerial emergency vehicles equipped with an aerial platform and optional modular platform tether control. If the tether control gets unplugged while it is operating the aerial, the last command will be continued to be carried out.
💥 The risk
If the aerial continues moving when the tether is unplugged, it can increase the risk of an injury.
🔧 The fix
KME will notify owners, and dealers will install updated software to stop the aerial's movement, free of charge. The recall began July 13, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
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
- 18V393000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-235-3928
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 13, 2018
- Built
- Jun 19, 2014 – Oct 25, 2017
- 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.