KME Predator, Severe Service (2016): Power train
Recall 15V723000 · Nov 2, 2015 · Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
3
vehicles affected
3
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V723000
- Date
- Nov 2, 2015
- Maker
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Units affected
- 3
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Axle assembly
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2016 Predator and Severe Service vehicles manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles are equipped with hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.
What can happen
If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kme | Predator | 2016 |
| Kme | Severe Service | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V723000?
2 models: Kme Predator (2016), Kme Severe Service (2016), about 3 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V723000?
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
What can happen?
If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and 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.