Recall Register

2016 KME Predator Panther Pumper: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 KME Predator Panther Pumper. The newest campaign is 21V097000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Feb 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Multiple Axle / Torque Arm. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V097000, in the NHTSA record

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 913 units in total.

  • 21V097000Suspension / Multiple Axle / Torque Arm
  • 19V528000Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments
  • 19V267000Latches/Locks/Linkages
  • 17V765000Equipment
  • 16V586000Electrical System

  1. 21V097000Received . 88 units.

    Suspension / Multiple Axle / Torque Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Predator SS Rescue, 2017 Predator Emergency Tractor, 2014-2020 Predator Panther Pumper, 2013-2017 Predator Pumper, 2014 Predator Rescue, and 2013-2020 Predator SS Pumper vehicles. The welds that attach the suspension mounts and torque rod mounts to the rear axle may have been insufficiently welded, possibly causing the welds to break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V528000Received . 529 units.

    Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Predator Rescue, SS Rescue, SS Aerial, Aerial, SS TDA and Tanker and Predator Panther Rescue and Aerial, 2016-2020 Predator Panther Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2017-2020 Predator Panther Tanker and Predator Pumper, 2017 Predator SS Tanker and 2017-2018 Predator TDA. In the event of a hydraulic system failure while raising or lowering the cab, the hydraulic velocity fuses may not activate and lock the cab in place to prevent the cab from quickly closing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the velocity fuses do not activate and stop the cab from lowering, the cab may hit occupants working underneath, increasing the risk of an injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the velocity fuses for each cab lift cylinder, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V267000Received . 148 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 Commercial Rescue, 2014-2019 Predator Panther Pumper, Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2012-2019 Predator Pumper, 2015-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2018 Predator Rescue and 2016 Predator SS Wildland vehicles. The lock for the gas springs that support the sliding, lift-up cover may be unintentionally disabled, preventing the lock from engaging.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate stay arm, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 17V765000Received . 74 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 Predator SS Tanker and Commercial Pumper built on Freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 Predator SS Pumper and Commercial Pumper built on Navistar chassis, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Aerial, 2015-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and 2018 Predator SS Aerial vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KME will notify owners, and KME dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V586000Received . 74 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2013 Predator Panther Rescue, 2013-2014 Predator Aerial, 2013-2016 Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue and Predator SS Aerial, 2014 7600 Tanker and Predator Tractor Drawn Aerial, 2014-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and Predator SS Pumper and 2017 Predator SS Rescue vehicles, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge, causing accessories to turn on or off.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KME will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the units, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale Products Customer Service Center @ 1-800-533-3569 or halecustomerservice@idexcorp.com.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20121
  2. 20131
  3. 20143
  4. 20154
  5. 20165
  6. 20175
  7. 20185
  8. 20194
  9. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 KME Predator Panther Pumper: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kme/predator-panther-pumper/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 KME Predator Panther Pumper?
913 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the KME Predator Panther Pumper have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the KME Predator Panther Pumper, model years 2012 to 2020. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 KME Predator Panther Pumper open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.