The defect
KME IS RECALLING 122 MY 2006-2007 PREDATOR AND SEVERE SERVICE PUMPER, AERIAL AND TDA FIRE TRUCKS. A CHECK VALVE WAS OMITTED FROM THE SECONDARY SUPPLY PORT OF THE BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE.
The risk
AS A RESULT, AN AIR LEAK IN THE SECONDARY OR PRIMARY SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN THE PARK BRAKES INADVERTENTLY APPLYING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A CHECK VALVE TO THE SECONDARY SUPPLY PORT OF THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE AND WILL ALSO REPAIR THE SR-7 VALVE BY APPLYING A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT AS REQUIRED FOR THE BENDIX SAFETY RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07E037). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2007. KME HAS COMPLETED 68 OF THE 123 TRUCKS AND WILL COMPLETE THE REPAIR WORK BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KME AT 1-570-669-5154.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KME Predator | 2006, 2007 |
| KME Severe Service | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| KME Predator | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Severe Service | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Severe Service | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2008
18 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, air; KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 08V666000 16 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V612000 24 Nov 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V618000 24 Nov 2008 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 08V598000 18 Nov 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V437000 26 Aug 2008 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V431000 25 Aug 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V414000 20 Aug 2008 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 08V416000 15 Aug 2008 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008