2016 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 16V930000 on 12/22/2016
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 03/10/2011 - 09/23/2016
- Affected:
- 82
- Defect:
- Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 predator aerial and predator panther aerial, 2014 predator tda, 2014-2017 predator ss tda, and 2012-2017 predator ss aerial fire trucks. in the affected vehicles, water may leak into the ladder position sensor allowing the ladder to make contact with the vehicle or be placed off of the short jack side of the truck.
- Consequence:
- If the ladder contacts the truck or is placed off of the short jack side of the truck there may be a increased risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Kme will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ladder position sensor mount and bearing system, replacing them as needed, free of charge. the recall began on february 8, 2017. owners may contact kme customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
- 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:
- 07/20/2015 - 07/20/2015
- 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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