2020 KME Predator & 2020 KME Severe Service + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
💥 The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. 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
- 23V818000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 22
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-235-3928
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 24, 2024
- 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.nhtsa.gov.