Recall 20V487000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Defect in 2015-2021 KME PREDATOR SS RESCUE

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RECALL This recall affects up to 38 vehicles.

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Related Recalls for KME

Campaign Vehicle Component Date Affected
25V584000 2024 KME redundant PREDATOR LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH 1,261
24V799000 2025 KME PANTHER EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER:HOSES/CABLES/RODS/GEARS/STRUT/CYLINDER 50
24V507000 2025 KME PANTHER SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM 48
24V363000 2022 KME redundant PREDATOR PARKING BRAKE 7
24V181000 2024 KME redundant PANTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42
23V798000 2021 KME SEVERE SERVICE PARKING BRAKE 44
23V818000 2020 KME SEVERE SERVICE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING 22
23V808000 2022 KME AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING 69
23V631000 2023 KME redundant PREDATOR PARKING BRAKE 660
23V156000 2022 KME redundant PANTHER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) 166
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