{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KME recall 17V527: Kme Airport Refueler, Kme Predator Pumper, Kme Predator Rescue (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v527/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V527 (Kme): If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Kme Airport Refueler, Kme Predator Pumper, Kme Predator Rescue, model year 2016. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 28 August 2017. 11 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2016 Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue, and Airport Refueler vehicles, equipped with certain Dana Spicer steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V527 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Steering 28 August 2017 2016-2016 KME AIRPORT REFUELER, KME PREDATOR PUMPER, KME PREDATOR RESCUE If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash. KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening as necessary. If the nuts do not become properly secured and aligned a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KME recall 17V527: Kme Airport Refueler, Kme Predator Pumper, Kme Predator Rescue (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v527/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}