Flashlight Battery Pack May Explode - 2015-2020 KME Predator SS Pumper, 2015 Predator SS Aerial, & 2015-2018 Predator SS TDA Emergency Response Vehicles

January 29, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V051000

A battery pack explosion may increase the risk of an injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V051

Manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 41

Summary

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Predator SS Pumper, 2015 Predator SS Aerial, and 2015-2018 Predator SS TDA emergency response vehicles. The battery packs for the Pelican 9410 and 9415 flashlights may explode while charging.

Remedy

KME will notify the affected owners and will arrange for the return and repair of the flashlight batteries. The recall is expected to begin March 16, 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

11 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR

KME	PREDATOR SS AERIAL	2015
KME	PREDATOR SS PUMPER	2015-2020
KME	PREDATOR SS TDA	2015-2018

2 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20V051-7134.pdf 245.072KB

Download (PDF, 239KB)

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V051-3913.PDF 213.94KB

Download (PDF, 209KB)

Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=20V051&docType=RCL

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