Recall 16V930000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date
20161223
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
25 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2011 KME PREDATOR AERIAL
2011 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL
2012 KME PREDATOR AERIAL
2012 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL
2012 KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL
2013 KME PREDATOR AERIAL
2013 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL
2013 KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL
2014 KME PREDATOR AERIAL
2014 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL
2014 KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL
2014 KME PREDATOR SS TDA
2014 KME PREDATOR TDA
2015 KME PREDATOR AERIAL
2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL
2015 KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL
2015 KME PREDATOR SS TDA
2016 KME PREDATOR AERIAL
2016 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL
2016 KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL
2016 KME PREDATOR SS TDA
2017 KME PREDATOR AERIAL
2017 KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL
2017 KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL
2017 KME PREDATOR SS TDA

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