2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 16V586000 on 08/07/2016
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 09/22/2013 - 04/15/2016
- Affected:
- 74
- Defect:
- Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain model year 2013 predator panther rescue, 2013-2014 predator aerial, 2013-2016 predator pumper, predator rescue and predator ss aerial, 2014 7600 tanker and predator tractor drawn aerial, 2014-2017 predator panther pumper and predator ss pumper and 2017 predator ss rescue vehicles, equipped with class 1 ultraview touchscreens by hale products. these touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge, causing accessories to turn on or off.
- Consequence:
- The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Kme will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the units, free of charge. the recall began on october 14, 2016. owners may contact kme customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or hale products customer service center @ 1-800-533-3569 or halecustomerservice@idexcorp.com.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V765000 on 11/30/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 06/03/2014 - 06/18/2017
- Affected:
- 74
- Defect:
- Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain 2015 predator ss tanker and commercial pumper built on freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 predator ss pumper and commercial pumper built on navistar chassis, 2016 predator panther aerial and predator aerial, 2015-2017 predator panther pumper and 2018 predator ss aerial vehicles equipped with hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
- Consequence:
- A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Kme will notify owners, and kme dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. the recall began on january 8, 2018. owners may contact kme customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
- 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.
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