KME Predator Aerial Vehicles Recalled for Tether Control Software Defect
Kovatch Mobile Equipment is recalling 2015-2018 KME Predator Aerial emergency vehicles because the aerial platform may continue moving if the tether control is unplugged.
What this means for you
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-harm product where the aerial may continue moving unexpectedly, increasing injury risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015-2017 KME Predator SS Aerial and 2015-2018 KME Predator Aerial emergency vehicles. The recall affects vehicles equipped with an aerial platform and the optional modular platform tether control.
The defect involves the tether control system. If the tether control is unplugged while the aerial is operating, the last command issued will continue to be carried out. This means the aerial platform may continue moving even after the control is disconnected, which increases the risk of injury.
KME will notify owners, and dealers will install updated software to stop the aerial's movement free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL, PREDATOR AERIAL
- Brand
- KME
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Category
- Vehicle — Emergency Vehicle
- Affected units
- 12
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 (2)
- PREDATOR SS AERIAL
- PREDATOR AERIAL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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