Recall Register

2006 KME Severe Service: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 KME Severe Service. The newest campaign is 08V263000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jun 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve. 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, 08V263000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will add a check valve to the secondary supply port of the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve and will also repair the sr-7 valve by applying a check valve repair kit as required for the bendix safety recall (please see 07e037). The recall began on october 3, 2007. Kme has completed 68 of the 123 trucks and will complete the repair work by september 30, 2008 free of charge. Owners may contact kme at 1-570-669-5154.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 136 units in total.

  1. 08V263000Received . 122 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kme is recalling 122 my 2006-2007 predator and severe service pumper, aerial and tda fire trucks. A check valve was omitted from the secondary supply port of the bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    As a result, an air leak in the secondary or primary system may result in the park brakes inadvertently applying, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add a check valve to the secondary supply port of the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve and will also repair the sr-7 valve by applying a check valve repair kit as required for the bendix safety recall (please see 07e037). The recall began on october 3, 2007. Kme has completed 68 of the 123 trucks and will complete the repair work by september 30, 2008 free of charge. Owners may contact kme at 1-570-669-5154.

    Report filed by KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

  2. 06V407000Received . 14 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks built with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines. The connecting rods which transfer energy from the piston to the crankshaft are defective and can result in seizure of the piston pin. A piston pin seizure can result in a mission-disabling engine failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a description of the consequence as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will replace the connecting rods free of charge (please see 06e037). Customers may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels or kme at 1-800-235-3928.

    Report filed by KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

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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. 20062
  2. 20071
  3. 20161
  4. 20201
  5. 20211
  6. 20221
  7. 20231

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. 2006 KME Severe Service: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kme/severe-service/2006/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 KME Severe Service?
136 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 Severe Service have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the KME Severe Service, model years 2006 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 KME Severe Service open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.