2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER
The 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS.
Recalls for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER, potentially affecting up to 371 vehicles.
Recall 20V487000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 38 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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.
View full details →Recall 19V267000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
| 148 vehicles affected
Defect: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 Commercial Rescue, 2014-2019 Predator Panther Pumper, Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2012-2019 Predator Pumper, 2015-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2018 Predator Rescue and 2016 Predator SS Wildland vehicles. The lock for the gas springs that support the sliding, lift-up cover may be unintentionally disabled, preventing the lock from engaging.
Consequence: If the lock is not engaged, the sliding, lift-up cover may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to personnel working under the cover.
Remedy: KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate stay arm, free of...
View full details →Recall 18V622000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
| 111 vehicles affected
Defect: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Commercial Pumper, Commercial Rescue, Commercial Tanker, Commercial Wildland, 2018-2019 Predator Aerial, Predator Panther Pumper, Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue, Predator SS Pumper, Predator Tanker, 2018 Predator Panther Aerial, Predator Panther Tanker, Predator SS Aerial, Predator SS TDA, and Predator TDA vehicles equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring...
Consequence: If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
View full details →Recall 17V765000 — EQUIPMENT
| 74 vehicles affected
Defect: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 Predator SS Tanker and Commercial Pumper built on Freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 Predator SS Pumper and Commercial Pumper built on Navistar chassis, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Aerial, 2015-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and 2018 Predator SS Aerial vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire...
Consequence: A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: KME will notify owners, and KME dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER.
Safety Rating for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER
- 2014 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER — 0 complaints
- 2015 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER — 0 complaints
- 2016 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER — 0 complaints
- 2017 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER (current)
- 2018 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER — 0 complaints
- 2019 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER — 0 complaints
- 2020 KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER — 0 complaints
Other KME Models
- KME PREDATOR — 13 total complaints
- KME PREDATOR AERIAL — 3 total complaints
- KME AERIALCAT — 2 total complaints
- KME RENEGADE FIRE ENGINE — 2 total complaints
- KME ARIEL CAT — 1 total complaint
- KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE — 1 total complaint
- KME PANTHER — 1 total complaint
- KME 7600 TANKER — 0 total complaints