NHTSA Complaint #10725679 — 2014 KME AERIALCAT
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10725679 |
| Vehicle | 2014 KME AERIALCAT |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
KME/KOVATCH AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS BUILT WITH A TAG AXLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM POSE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR OCCUPANTS AND THE PUBLIC. THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS DESIGNED WITH SEVERAL FLAWS, OF WHICH KME KNOWS ABOUT. THE REAR TAG AXLE, AT TIMES DOES NOT LOCK OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSTABLE. ALSO, THE AIRBAG SUSPENSION IS NOT DESIGNED/INSTALLED PROPERLY, ALLOWING THE AIRBAGS TO BECOME DISTORTED AND RIDE ON THE SIDES OF THE BAG. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PHOTOS OF 2 DIFFERENT TRUCKS.