NHTSA Campaign 19V267000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Issued by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. · Reported Apr 2, 2019 · 148 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 Commercial Rescue, 2014-2019 Predator Panther Pumper, Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2012-2019 Predator Pumper, 2015-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2018 Predator Rescue and 2016 Predator SS Wildland vehicles. The lock for the gas springs that support the sliding, lift-up cover may be unintentionally disabled, preventing the lock from engaging.

Consequence

If the lock is not engaged, the sliding, lift-up cover may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to personnel working under the cover.

Remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate stay arm, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER 2014 148
KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER 2015 148
KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER 2016 148
KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER 2017 148
KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER 2018 148
KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER 2019 148
KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE 2017 148
KME COMMERCIAL WILDLAND 2015 148
KME COMMERCIAL WILDLAND 2016 148
KME COMMERCIAL WILDLAND 2017 148
KME COMMERCIAL WILDLAND 2018 148
KME COMMERCIAL WILDLAND 2019 148
KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2014 148
KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2015 148
KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2016 148
KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2017 148
KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2018 148
KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2019 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2012 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2013 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2014 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2015 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2016 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2017 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2018 148
KME PREDATOR PUMPER 2019 148
KME PREDATOR RESCUE 2018 148
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2014 148
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2015 148
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2016 148
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2017 148
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2018 148
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2019 148
KME PREDATOR SS WILDLAND 2016 148
KME WILDLAND 2015 148
KME WILDLAND 2016 148

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V267000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.