NHTSA Recall 16V626000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V626000; Date: Aug. 29, 2016
Failure of the driveshaft may leave the fire truck immobilized in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the truck may not be able to respond to an emergency, increasing the chances of injury for those at risk.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 KME Fdny Pumper; 2015 KME Fdny Pumper; 2016 KME Fdny Pumper; 2015 KME Predator Ss Pumper; 2016 KME Predator Ss Pumper
Component: Power Train:driveline:driveshaft
Manufactured by: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Affected Units:: 56
Recall Summary:
Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 predator ss pumper vehicles manufactured January 17, 2015, to July 21, 2015, and 2014-2016 fdny pumper vehicles manufactured may 21, 2014, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles may have replacement drive shafts that may twist and fail during use.
How to Fix:
Kme has notified owners, and dealers replaced the drive shafts, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been remedied, free of charge. Owners may contact kme customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 7, 2016
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