There have been 5 safety recalls for the KME Severe Service. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the KME Severe Service.
overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2020 KME Severe Service |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Recall Summary: kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain 2020 severe service aerial fire apparatus trucks. in the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2021 KME Panther, 2022 KME Panther, 2023 KME Panther, 2021 KME Predator, 2022 KME Predator, 2023 KME Predator, 2021 KME Severe Service, 2022 KME Severe Service, 2023 KME Severe Service |
| Component: PARKING BRAKE |
| Recall Summary: kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain 2021-2023 predator, panther, and severe service fire trucks. a defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2016 KME Predator, 2016 KME Severe Service |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain model year 2016 predator and severe service vehicles manufactured may 8, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by marmon-herrington.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 6, 2023 | Electrical System:wiring | 2 |
| Nov. 26, 2023 | Parking Brake | 44 |
| Nov. 2, 2015 | Power Train:axle Assembly | 3 |
| Jun. 12, 2008 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve | 122 |
| Oct. 26, 2006 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel | 14 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2023 KME Severe Service | 1 |
| 2022 KME Severe Service | 1 |
| 2021 KME Severe Service | 1 |
| 2020 KME Severe Service | 1 |
| 2016 KME Severe Service | 1 |
| 2007 KME Severe Service | 1 |
| 2006 KME Severe Service | 2 |