The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Predator Aerial and Predator Panther Aerial, 2014 Predator TDA, 2014-2017 Predator SS TDA, and 2012-2017 Predator SS Aerial fire trucks. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the ladder position sensor allowing the ladder to make contact with the vehicle or be placed off of the short jack side of the truck.
The risk
If the ladder contacts the truck or is placed off of the short jack side of the truck there may be a increased risk of injury.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ladder position sensor mount and bearing system, replacing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 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 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| KME Predator SS TDA | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| KME Predator TDA | 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| KME Predator SS TDA | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator SS TDA | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator SS TDA | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator SS TDA | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator TDA | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 16V954000 28 Dec 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V934000 27 Dec 2016 | HME, Inc. |
| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
| 16V866000 2 Dec 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016