The defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Predator Rescue, SS Rescue, SS Aerial, Aerial, SS TDA and Tanker and Predator Panther Rescue and Aerial, 2016-2020 Predator Panther Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2017-2020 Predator Panther Tanker and Predator Pumper, 2017 Predator SS Tanker and 2017-2018 Predator TDA. In the event of a hydraulic system failure while raising or lowering the cab, the hydraulic velocity fuses may not activate and lock the cab in place to prevent the cab from quickly closing.
The risk
If the velocity fuses do not activate and stop the cab from lowering, the cab may hit occupants working underneath, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the velocity fuses for each cab lift cylinder, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KME Predator Aerial | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator Panther Pumper | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KME Predator Panther Rescue | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator Panther Tanker | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KME Predator Pumper | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KME Predator Rescue | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator SS Pumper | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KME Predator SS Rescue | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator SS Tanker | 2017 |
| KME Predator SS TDA | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator Tanker | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| KME Predator TDA | 2017, 2018 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
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 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| KME Predator Aerial | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Panther Aerial | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Pumper | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| KME Predator Panther Pumper | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| KME Predator Panther Pumper | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| KME Predator Panther Pumper | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| KME Predator Panther Pumper | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Panther Rescue | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Rescue | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Rescue | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Tanker | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Tanker | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Panther Tanker | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Panther Tanker | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator Pumper | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Pumper | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Pumper | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| KME Predator Pumper | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Rescue | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Predator Rescue | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator Rescue | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| KME Predator SS Aerial | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| KME Predator SS Pumper | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| KME Predator SS Pumper | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 2019
58 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the structure; Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 19V873000 10 Dec 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 19V870000 9 Dec 2019 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 19V865000 5 Dec 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 19V842000 22 Nov 2019 | Transportation Collaborative, Inc. |
| 19V840000 21 Nov 2019 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 19V836000 20 Nov 2019 | Temsa |
| 19V825000 18 Nov 2019 | Ducati North America |
| 19V824000 18 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019