{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KME recall 18V433: Kme Predator, Kme Predator SS, Kme Predator SS Aerial (2016 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v433/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V433 (Kme): Using the device to lift the rated load may cause the device to deform, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Predator, Kme Predator Ss, Kme Predator Ss Aerial, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 26 June 2018. 13 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 KME Predator TDA, 2016-2018 KME Predator SS TDA, and 2018 KME Predator SS Aerial emergency vehicles equipped with an aerial ladder and optional tip mounted lifting device. The lifting devices do not meet the specified load rating or safety factor. 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: “Using the device to lift the rated load may cause the device to deform, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V433 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Equipment 26 June 2018 2016-2018 KME PREDATOR, KME PREDATOR SS, KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL Using the device to lift the rated load may cause the device to deform, increasing the risk of injury. KME has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tip lifting device, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928. This campaign is in the register but not yet in ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:48:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:33:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KME recall 18V433: Kme Predator, Kme Predator SS, Kme Predator SS Aerial (2016 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v433/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}