KME Commercial Pumper, Commercial Rescue, Commercial Skid, Commercial Tanker and 8 more (2015-2021): Exterior lighting
Recall 20V487000 · Aug 18, 2020 · Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
38
vehicles affected
38
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V487000
- Date
- Aug 18, 2020
- Maker
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Units affected
- 38
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2015-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Rescue, 2018 Predator Panther Pumper and Commercial Skid, 2018-2020 Predator SS Aerial, 2020 Predator Panther Tanker, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Commercial Rescue, 2015-2019 Commercial Tanker, 2018-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2017 Predator SS Chassis and 2018-2021 Predator SS Pumper vehicles equipped with certain Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
KME will notify owners, and dealers will instruct vehicle owners to contact Code 3 to obtain a filter kit (Part No. CZ0199), free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 28 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kme | Commercial Pumper | 2017-2020 |
| Kme | Commercial Rescue | 2016 |
| Kme | Commercial Skid | 2018 |
| Kme | Commercial Tanker | 2015-2019 |
| Kme | Commercial Wildland | 2018-2019 |
| Kme | Predator Panther Aerial | 2016 |
| Kme | Predator Panther Pumper | 2018 |
| Kme | Predator Panther Tanker | 2020 |
| Kme | Predator SS Aerial | 2018-2020 |
| Kme | Predator SS Chassis | 2017 |
| Kme | Predator SS Pumper | 2018-2021 |
| Kme | Predator SS Rescue | 2017-2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V487000?
12 models: Kme Commercial Pumper (2017-2020), Kme Commercial Rescue (2016), Kme Commercial Skid (2018) and 9 more, about 38 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V487000?
KME will notify owners, and dealers will instruct vehicle owners to contact Code 3 to obtain a filter kit (Part No. CZ0199), free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
What can happen?
The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.