Kme Predator Aerial, Kme Predator Pumper, Kme Predator Rescue, Kme Predator Ss Aerial, Kme Predator Tanker, model years 2007 to 2013. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 14 March 2018. 12 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2007-2012 KME Predator Pumper, 2013 Predator SS Aerial, 2007 Predator Aerial, 2008-2011 Predator Rescue, and 2007 Predator Tanker vehicles, equipped with Timoney Independent Front Suspensions. Inconsistent machining may result in fatigue cracks developing over …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V172 cover?
- Kme Predator Aerial, Kme Predator Pumper, Kme Predator Rescue, Kme Predator SS Aerial, Kme Predator Tanker, model years 2007-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2007-2012 KME Predator Pumper, 2013 Predator SS Aerial, 2007 Predator Aerial, 2008-2011 Predator Rescue, and 2007 Predator Tanker vehicles, equipped with Timoney Independent Front Suspensions.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A wheel separation from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle spindle, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “A wheel separation from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18V172 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| System at fault | Suspension:Front |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 March 2018 |
| Model years | 2007-2013 |
| Vehicles named | KME PREDATOR AERIAL, KME PREDATOR PUMPER, KME PREDATOR RESCUE, KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL, KME PREDATOR TANKER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A wheel separation from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle spindle, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Kme Predator Aerial recalls: 13 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Pumper recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Rescue recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Kme Predator SS Aerial recalls: 16 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Tanker recalls: 3 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18V172, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v172/
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