The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2005-2016 Predator SS Aerial vehicles manufactured September 18, 2004, June 20, 2008, to May 23, 2016, and 2009-2011 Predator Aerial vehicles manufactured March 6, 2009, to January 14, 2011. The affected vehicles have tandem rear axles with S-cam brakes that may engage without the brake pedal being pressed.
The risk
If the brakes engage, a rear wheel may lock up increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the excessive heat caused may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the S-cam bracket hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KME Predator Aerial | 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 Aerial | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
Other power train recalls in 2016
57 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the power train; Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 16V900000 14 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V856000 28 Nov 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V800000 3 Nov 2016 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 16V755000 19 Oct 2016 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 16V705000 3 Oct 2016 | Kia Motors America |
| 16V701000 29 Sept 2016 | Gillig LLC |
| 16V697000 27 Sept 2016 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 16V679000 20 Sept 2016 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016