The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V333000·Announced 2021-05-11

KME Custom Chassis Recalled for Potential Fuel Rail Leak Fire Risk

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. is recalling 2012-2021 KME Custom Chassis vehicles because a sealing washer defect may cause high-pressure fuel leaks, increasing the risk of fire.

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-harm product (fire risk from fuel leak) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2012-2021 KME Custom Chassis vehicles. The recall involves 386 units where the sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes. This defect allows the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Dealers will inspect the rail threads and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. 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 CUSTOM CHASSIS
Brand
KME
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Category
Vehicle — Fire Apparatus / Special Purpose
Hazard
Affected units
386

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)

  • CUSTOM CHASSIS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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