NHTSA Recall 21V097000
Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Component: Suspension. Reported 2021-02-19. An estimated 88 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Predator SS Rescue, 2017 Predator Emergency Tractor, 2014-2020 Predator Panther Pumper, 2013-2017 Predator Pumper, 2014 Predator Rescue, and 2013-2020 Predator SS Pumper vehicles. The welds that attach the suspension mounts and torque rod mounts to the rear axle may have been insufficiently welded, possibly causing the welds to break.
Risk
Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Kme Predator Panther Pumper
- 2015 Kme Predator Panther Pumper
- 2016 Kme Predator Panther Pumper
- 2017 Kme Predator Panther Pumper
- 2018 Kme Predator Panther Pumper
- 2019 Kme Predator Panther Pumper
- 2020 Kme Predator Panther Pumper
- 2013 Kme Predator Pumper
- 2014 Kme Predator Pumper
- 2015 Kme Predator Pumper
- 2016 Kme Predator Pumper
- 2017 Kme Predator Pumper
- 2014 Kme Predator Rescue
- 2013 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2014 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2015 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2016 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2017 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2018 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2019 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2020 Kme Predator Ss Pumper
- 2017 Kme Predator Ss Rescue
- 2018 Kme Predator Ss Rescue
- 2017 Kme Predator