Recall 16V129000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Report Date

20160303

Component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Predator emergency vehicles manufactured from May 19, 2014, through August 15, 2015, equipped with K gearboxes manufactured by Hale Products, Inc. The affected gearboxes may shift out of gear from "road" to "neutral" while the vehicle is in transit.

Safety Consequence

An unexpected shift in the transmission could result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy

KME will notify owners. The existing gearbox will be inspected and, where necessary, a replacement gearbox will be ordered and installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2015	KME	PREDATOR
2016	KME	PREDATOR

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.