CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Problem
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2013 Predator Panther Rescue, 2013-2014 Predator Aerial, 2013-2016 Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue and Predator SS Aerial, 2014 7600 Tanker and Predator Tractor Drawn Aerial, 2014-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and Predator SS Pumper and 2017 Predator SS Rescue vehicles, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge, causing accessories to turn on or off.
- Risk
- The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- KME will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the units, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale Products Customer Service Center @ 1-800-533-3569 or [email protected].
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain fire and rescue apparatus with Class 1 Ultraview touchscreens by Hale Products may experience false switch activations. The screen can register a touch that the operator did not make, so accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains may turn on or off without the driver knowing.
Unintended changes to accessories like emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash. The vehicle may not behave as the operator expects, which is why owners should not wait to have it checked.
The repair is free. Dealers will reprogram the touchscreen units at no charge, and the recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners can contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926, Hale Products Customer Service at 1-800-533-3569, or [email protected] to arrange the remedy.
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