The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V372000·Announced 2016-05-27

KME Predator SS Vehicles Recalled for Flashlight Battery Fire Risk

KME is recalling 2015-2016 Predator SS vehicles because Pelican flashlights may overheat, increasing fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to overheating battery packs, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Predator Severe Service vehicles manufactured between August 28, 2014, and January 27, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with Pelican 9410L flashlights (part numbers 9410-021-245 or 9410-021-110) that use lithium ion battery packs (part number 9413-301-001).

The recall is necessary because these specific flashlight battery packs may overheat. If the battery pack overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire. The recall began on June 16, 2016.

KME will notify owners to inspect the flashlights and battery packs and request replacements from Pelican as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
KME PREDATOR SS
Brand
KME
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Category
Vehicle — Fire Apparatus
Hazard
Affected units
9

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • PREDATOR SS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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