Recall Register

2020 KME Predator SS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 KME Predator SS. The newest campaign is 21V960000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Dec 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V960000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 2022. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 192 units in total.

  1. 21V960000Received . 85 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Predator and 2020-2022 Severe Service vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 2022. 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. 20V341000Received . 107 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2011 and 2013-2020 Predator Severe Service, 2015 Predator Panther, 2011, 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 Predator, and 2014 KME commercial cab/chassis firetrucks equipped with optional Telma induction braking systems. The Telma axial retarder braking mechanism may separate from the vehicle while it is moving.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A retarder that separates from the vehicle may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting hardware on axial retarders and replace any incorrect hardware, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-678-1910.

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

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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. 20091
  2. 20102
  3. 20113
  4. 20122
  5. 20133
  6. 20141
  7. 20153
  8. 20165
  9. 20174
  10. 20182
  11. 20191
  12. 20202
  13. 20212
  14. 20223

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. 2020 KME Predator SS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kme/predator-ss/2020/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 2020 KME Predator SS?
192 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the KME Predator SS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the KME Predator SS, model years 2009 to 2022. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 KME Predator SS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.