KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V586000

Make Model Year
KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-10-14 2016-08-08 2016-08-08

Production Dates: 2013-09-23 - 2016-04-16

Manufacturers Involved: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 74

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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

The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.