Kme Predator, Kme Predator Panther Pumper, Kme Predator Pumper, Kme Predator Rescue, Kme Predator Ss Pumper, Kme Predator Ss Rescue, model years 2013 to 2020. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 19 February 2021. 88 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Predator SS Rescue, 2017 Predator Emergency Tractor, 2014-2020 Predator Panther Pumper, 2013-2017 Predator Pumper, 2014 Predator Rescue, and 2013-2020 Predator SS Pumper vehicles. The welds that attach the suspension mounts and torque rod mounts to …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V097 cover?
- Kme Predator, Kme Predator Panther Pumper, Kme Predator Pumper, Kme Predator Rescue, Kme Predator SS Pumper, Kme Predator SS Rescue, model years 2013-2020.
- What is wrong with them?
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Predator SS Rescue, 2017 Predator Emergency Tractor, 2014-2020 Predator Panther Pumper, 2013-2017 Predator Pumper, 2014 Predator Rescue, and 2013-2020 Predator SS Pumper vehicles.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. 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: “Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21V097 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| System at fault | Suspension:Multiple Axle:Torque Arm |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 February 2021 |
| Model years | 2013-2020 |
| Vehicles named | KME PREDATOR, KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER, KME PREDATOR PUMPER, KME PREDATOR RESCUE, KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER, KME PREDATOR SS RESCUE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. 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.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Kme Predator recalls: 20 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Panther Pumper recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Pumper recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Rescue recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Kme Predator SS Pumper recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Kme Predator SS Rescue recalls: 4 US campaigns
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We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 21V097 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
b154779b - Consequence
35dffa2a - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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