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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V363000·Announced 2024-05-23

KME Predator Fire Trucks Recalled for Parking Brake Defect

KME is recalling 2022-2023 Predator fire trucks because an incorrect relay valve may prevent the parking brake from engaging, allowing the vehicle to roll away.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (parking brake failure) that allows the vehicle to roll away, which the source text states increases the risk of a crash or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Predator fire trucks. The recall addresses a defect where an incorrect relay valve may have been installed. This error can prevent the parking brake from engaging, which allows the vehicle to roll away. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

The potential for a vehicle to roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury. Owners of affected vehicles should contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928 for assistance. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 3, 2024.

Dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the relay valve as necessary at no cost to the owner. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
KME redundant PREDATOR
Brand
KME
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Category
Vehicle — Fire Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
7

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)

  • redundant PREDATOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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