2018 KME PREDATOR AERIAL Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 18V393000 on 06/14/2018
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 06/18/2014 - 10/24/2017
- Affected:
- 12
- Defect:
- Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain 2015-2017 kme predator ss aerial, and 2015-2018 kme predator aerial emergency vehicles equipped with an aerial platform and optional modular platform tether control. if the tether control gets unplugged while it is operating the aerial, the last command will be continued to be carried out.
- Consequence:
- If the aerial continues moving when the tether is unplugged, it can increase the risk of an injury.
- Correction:
- Kme will notify owners, and dealers will install updated software to stop the aerial's movement, free of charge. the recall began july 13, 2018. owners may contact kme customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
- 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:
- 18V622000 on 09/18/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:brake lights
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/2017 - 08/30/2018
- Affected:
- 111
- Defect:
- Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain 2017-2019 commercial pumper, commercial rescue, commercial tanker, commercial wildland, 2018-2019 predator aerial, predator panther pumper, predator pumper, predator rescue, predator ss pumper, predator tanker, 2018 predator panther aerial, predator panther tanker, predator ss aerial, predator ss tda, and predator tda vehicles equipped with whelen accessory brake lights. depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Kme will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. the recall began november 2, 2018. owners may contact kme customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
- 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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