Lift-up Cover May Unexpectedly Fall – 2012-2019 KME

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April 2, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V267000 Lift-up Cover May Unexpectedly Fall If the lock is not engaged, the sliding, lift-up cover may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to personnel working under the cover.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V267 Manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Components LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Potential Number of Units Affected 138   Summary Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. … Read more

Back Up Camera Display Image may be Reversed – 2017 KME Commercial Rescue & 2019 KME Commercial Tanker

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March 25, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V230000 Back Up Camera Display Image may be Reversed The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V230 Manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Components BACK OVER PREVENTION Potential Number of Units Affected 4   Summary Kovatch Mobile … Read more

Possible Waterway Weld Failure – 2018 KME Predator Tractor-Drawn Aerial (TDA) Vehicles

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March 7, 2019 Possible Waterway Weld Failure Failure of the weld while the waterway has water in it increases the risk of injury to those nearby.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V189 Manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 2   Summary Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2018 Predator Tractor-Drawn Aerial (TDA) … Read more

Improperly Wired Warning Lights on Portable Pumps – 2015 & 2017 KME Commercial Skid Vehicles

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V746 Manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 8   Improperly Wired Warning Lights on Portable Pumps If the warning lamps are not operable, the user may not be warned that there is a problem with the pump’s engine. Failure of the pump’s engine may inhibit the ability to contain … Read more

Brake Light may Randomly Illuminate/FMVSS 108 – 2017-2019 Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) Emergency Vehicles

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V622 Manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING Potential Number of Units Affected 111   Brake Light may Randomly Illuminate/FMVSS 108 If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.   Summary Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Commercial Pumper, Commercial Rescue, Commercial … Read more