NHTSA Campaign 20V051000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Issued by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. · Reported Jan 29, 2020 · 41 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Predator SS Pumper, 2015 Predator SS Aerial, and 2015-2018 Predator SS TDA emergency response vehicles. The battery packs for the Pelican 9410 and 9415 flashlights may explode while charging.

Consequence

A battery pack explosion may increase the risk of an injury.

Remedy

KME will notify the affected owners and will arrange for the return and repair of the flashlight batteries. The recall March 19, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL 2015 41
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2015 41
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2016 41
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2017 41
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2018 41
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2019 41
KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER 2020 41
KME PREDATOR SS TDA 2015 41
KME PREDATOR SS TDA 2016 41
KME PREDATOR SS TDA 2017 41
KME PREDATOR SS TDA 2018 41

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V051000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.