NHTSA Campaign 16V626000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Issued by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. · Reported Aug 29, 2016 · 56 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Predator SS Pumper vehicles manufactured January 17, 2015, to July 21, 2015, and 2014-2016 FDNY Pumper vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles may have replacement drive shafts that may twist and fail during use.

Consequence

Failure of the driveshaft may leave the fire truck immobilized in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the truck may not be able to respond to an emergency, increasing the chances of injury for those at risk.

Remedy

KME has notified owners, and dealers replaced the drive shafts, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been remedied, free of charge. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KME FDNY PUMPER 2014 56
KME FDNY PUMPER 2015 56
KME FDNY PUMPER 2016 56
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2015 56
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2016 56

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V626000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.