Kme Commercial Pumper, Kme Commercial Rescue, Kme Commercial Tanker, Kme Commercial Wildland, Kme Predator Aerial, Kme Predator Panther Aerial, model years 2017 to 2019. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 13 September 2018. 111 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Commercial Pumper, Commercial Rescue, Commercial Tanker, Commercial Wildland, 2018-2019 Predator Aerial, Predator Panther Pumper, Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue, Predator SS Pumper, Predator Tanker, 2018 Predator Panther Aerial, Predator Panther …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V622 cover?
- Kme Commercial Pumper, Kme Commercial Rescue, Kme Commercial Tanker, Kme Commercial Wildland, Kme Predator Aerial, Kme Predator Panther Aerial, Kme Predator Panther Pumper, Kme Predator Panther Tanker, model years 2017-2019.
- What is wrong with them?
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Commercial Pumper, Commercial Rescue, Commercial Tanker, Commercial Wildland, 2018-2019 Predator Aerial, Predator Panther Pumper, Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue, Predator SS Pumper, Predator Tanker, 2018 Predator Panther Aerial,...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began November 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: “If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18V622 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights |
| Reported to NHTSA | 13 September 2018 |
| Model years | 2017-2019 |
| Vehicles named | KME COMMERCIAL PUMPER, KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE, KME COMMERCIAL TANKER, KME COMMERCIAL WILDLAND, KME PREDATOR AERIAL, KME PREDATOR PANTHER AERIAL, KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, KME PREDATOR PANTHER TANKER, KME PREDATOR PUMPER, KME PREDATOR RESCUE, KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL, KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, KME PREDATOR SS TDA, KME PREDATOR TANKER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began November 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 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Kme Commercial Pumper recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Kme Commercial Rescue recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Kme Commercial Tanker recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Kme Commercial Wildland recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Aerial recalls: 13 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Panther Aerial recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Panther Pumper recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Panther Tanker recalls: 4 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 SS Pumper recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Kme Predator SS Tda recalls: 5 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Tanker recalls: 3 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18V622, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v622/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
90e430e3 - Consequence
5fe58120 - Remedy
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