Recall 21V097000 — SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM Defect in 2013-2020 KME PREDATOR PUMPER
RECALL This recall affects up to 88 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 21V097000 |
| Manufacturer | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| Vehicles Affected | 88 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2013 KME PREDATOR PUMPER, 2013 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, 2014 KME PREDATOR PUMPER, 2014 KME PREDATOR RESCUE, 2014 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, 2014 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, 2015 KME PREDATOR PUMPER, 2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, 2015 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, 2016 KME PREDATOR PUMPER, 2016 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, 2016 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, 2017 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, 2017 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, 2017 KME PREDATOR SS RESCUE, 2017 KME PREDATOR, 2017 KME PREDATOR PUMPER, 2018 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, 2018 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, 2018 KME PREDATOR SS RESCUE, 2019 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, 2019 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, 2020 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, 2020 KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER
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Defect Description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Predator SS Rescue, 2017 Predator Emergency Tractor, 2014-2020 Predator Panther Pumper, 2013-2017 Predator Pumper, 2014 Predator Rescue, and 2013-2020 Predator SS Pumper vehicles. The welds that attach the suspension mounts and torque rod mounts to the rear axle may have been insufficiently welded, possibly causing the welds to break.
Safety Consequence
Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 |