2007 KME PREDATOR Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V263000 on 06/11/2008
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:check valve
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 08/30/2007
- Affected:
- 122
- Defect:
- Kme is recalling 122 my 2006-2007 predator and severe service pumper, aerial and tda fire trucks. a check valve was omitted from the secondary supply port of the bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve.
- Consequence:
- As a result, an air leak in the secondary or primary system may result in the park brakes inadvertently applying, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will add a check valve to the secondary supply port of the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve and will also repair the sr-7 valve by applying a check valve repair kit as required for the bendix safety recall (please see 07e037). the recall began on october 3, 2007. kme has completed 68 of the 123 trucks and will complete the repair work by september 30, 2008 free of charge. owners may contact kme at 1-570-669-5154.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 10V386000 on 08/29/2010
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling
- Manufactured:
- 10/14/2007 - 11/22/2009
- Affected:
- 64
- Defect:
- Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 predator model emergency vehicles manufactured from october 15, 2007 through november 23, 2009, and equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines. the software on these engines may cause the engine to shut down unexpectedly when a diesel particulate filter over-temperature condition is detected.
- Consequence:
- Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown could hamper rescue operations and put first responders and or the public at risk.
- Correction:
- All customers with affected vehicles have been contacted by daimler trucks and repairs will be performed by detroit diesel. please see daimler trucks/detroit diesel's defect report 10e-005. the safety recall began on september 10, 2010. owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-800-547-0712 or on line http://www.detroitdiesel.com/supportnetwork.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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