KME Commercial Pumper, Commercial Rescue, Commercial Wildland, Predator Panther Pumper and 5 more (2012-2019): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 19V267000 · Apr 2, 2019 · Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
148
vehicles affected
148
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V267000
- Date
- Apr 2, 2019
- Maker
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Units affected
- 148
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages
- Model years
- 2012-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 Commercial Rescue, 2014-2019 Predator Panther Pumper, Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2012-2019 Predator Pumper, 2015-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2018 Predator Rescue and 2016 Predator SS Wildland vehicles. The lock for the gas springs that support the sliding, lift-up cover may be unintentionally disabled, preventing the lock from engaging.
What can happen
If the lock is not engaged, the sliding, lift-up cover may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to personnel working under the cover.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate stay arm, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 36 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kme | Commercial Pumper | 2014-2019 |
| Kme | Commercial Rescue | 2017 |
| Kme | Commercial Wildland | 2015-2019 |
| Kme | Predator Panther Pumper | 2014-2019 |
| Kme | Predator Pumper | 2012-2019 |
| Kme | Predator Rescue | 2018 |
| Kme | Predator SS Pumper | 2014-2019 |
| Kme | Predator SS Wildland | 2016 |
| Kme | Wildland | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V267000?
9 models: Kme Commercial Pumper (2014-2019), Kme Commercial Rescue (2017), Kme Commercial Wildland (2015-2019) and 6 more, about 148 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V267000?
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate stay arm, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at.
What can happen?
If the lock is not engaged, the sliding, lift-up cover may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to personnel working under the cover.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.