Recall Register

2011 KME Predator: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2011 KME Predator. The newest campaign is 20V341000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jun 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes. NHTSA has 1 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, 20V341000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 885 units in total.

  1. 20V341000Received . 107 units.

    Service Brakes

    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: .

  2. 13V187000Received . 695 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Predator, Predator SS, Panther; 2010-2011 ARFF; and model year 2010-2013 Panther II emergency vehicles. The grease fitting in the steering column shaft may get caught in the column cover. The grease fitting could tear the cover which will impact the driver's ability to steer the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A sudden loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch will notify owners and dealers will remove the grease fitting, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-570-669-5173. Kovatch's recall campaign number is 2013-E01.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Manufacturer campaign number 2013-E01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 12V253000Received . 78 units.

    Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch mobile equipment corporation (kme) is recalling certain 2010-2011 predator, predator ss, predator panther, and predator xl emergency vehicles manufactured from march 1, 2010 through october 10, 2011, equipped with feature code 04azx meritor wabco electronic stability control (ESC) units. Under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. This might cause the ESC to perceive an over steering situation and therefore apply the outer wheel brake on the front axle until the vehicle is perceived to be stable.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kme will notify owners, and dealers will install a new ESC module free of charge. The recall began on june 5, 2012. Owners may contact kme at 1-570-669-5154.

    Report filed by KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT CORP. Manufacturer campaign number L-02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 11V471000Received . 5 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch (kme) is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 predator pumper fire trucks and 2011 5500 rescue fire trucks manufactured from april 2010 through march 2011, equipped with a cummins isx or isl diesel engine. The v-band clamp assembly, part numbers q187684, q187685, and q187686, used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the diesel oxidation catalyst (doc)/diesel particulate filter (dpf) include a t-bolt which can fracture and fail when subjected to stress or load. A fracture or failure of the t-bolt may cause the clamp to loosen and the inlet or outlet sections attached to the doc/dpf housing to disconnect.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the inlet or outlet sections disconnect, hot exhaust gases can vent prior to exiting the tailpipe, creating the risk of combustion and a fire. If both clamps fail, there is a risk in some applications that the doc/dpf housing may detach completely, creating a road hazard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kme is working with cummins to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. Repairs will be performed by authorized cummins dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on october 10, 2011. Owners may contact cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or kme at 1-800-235-3928.

    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.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2011 KME Predator: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
16 Mar 2016

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2011 KME Predator, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2016, with 1 complaint.

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. 20061
  2. 20072
  3. 20081
  4. 20092
  5. 20103
  6. 20114
  7. 20123
  8. 20136
  9. 20144
  10. 20152
  11. 20165
  12. 20174
  13. 20182
  14. 20191
  15. 20203
  16. 20213
  17. 20241
  18. 20251

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 KME Predator: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kme/predator/2011/. 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 2011 KME Predator?
885 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the KME Predator have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the KME Predator, model years 2006 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2011 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2011 KME Predator name most often?
Structure: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 KME Predator open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.