2011–2020 KME Predator SS & 2011–2018 KME Predator + 2 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2011 and 2013-2020 Predator Severe Service, 2015 Predator Panther, 2011, 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 Predator, and 2014 KME commercial cab/chassis firetrucks equipped with optional Telma induction braking systems. The Telma axial retarder braking mechanism may separate from the vehicle while it is moving.
💥 The risk
A retarder that separates from the vehicle may increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting hardware on axial retarders and replace any incorrect hardware, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-678-1910.
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
- 20V341000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 107
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; SERVICE BRAKES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-678-1910
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 31, 2020
- 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.