- Vehicles
- 74
- Built between
- Jun 2014 – Aug 2017
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 January 2018
- Repaired
- 7%
- Unrepaired
- 69
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2014 and August 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015-2018 KME Commercial PumperBuilt September 2014 to June 2017
- 2016 KME Predator AerialBuilt June 2015 to June 2015
- 2016 KME Predator Panther AerialBuilt July 2015 to July 2015
- 2015-2017 KME Predator Panther PumperBuilt June 2014 to June 2017
- 2018 KME Predator SS AerialBuilt July 2017 to July 2017
- 2015-2018 KME Predator SS PumperBuilt July 2014 to August 2017
- 2015 KME Predator SS TankerBuilt June 2014 to June 2014
Repair progress
69 of 74 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
7% repaired — 5 of 74 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 Predator SS Tanker and Commercial Pumper built on Freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 Predator SS Pumper and Commercial Pumper built on Navistar chassis, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Aerial, 2015-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and 2018 Predator SS Aerial vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
What could happen
A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
KME will notify owners, and KME dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2014 to August 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 November 2017
- Owners notified8 January 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 7% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 November 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.