2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE
The 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE, potentially affecting up to 263 vehicles.
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 19V230000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
| 4 vehicles affected
Defect: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 KME commercial rescue and 2019 KME commercial tanker vehicles equipped with an ASA Electronics backup camera display. The display may revert back to the factory default settings, which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Consequence: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: KME will notify owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module to prevent the image from reversing. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
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 →Owner Complaints for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WE RECEIVED A RECALL FROM KME BACK IN LATE AUGUST 2019 ABOUT HYDRAULIC CAB LIFT SYSTEM ISSUE. WE CONTACTED KME IN NESQUEHONING, PA AND WERE ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD GET US ON THE SCHEDULE TO HAVE THE MOBILE SERVICE TRUCK COME AND INSPECT OUR TRUCK. TO DATE WE STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE.
Safety Rating for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE
- 2016 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE — 0 complaints
- 2017 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE (current)
- 2018 KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE — 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 PANTHER — 1 total complaint
- KME 7600 TANKER — 0 total complaints
- KME AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS — 0 total complaints