CarRecallWatch- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
- Problem
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 KME commercial rescue and 2019 KME commercial tanker vehicles equipped with an ASA Electronics backup camera display. The display may revert back to the factory default settings, which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
- Risk
- The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- KME will notify owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module to prevent the image from reversing. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
- 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 2017 KME commercial rescue vehicles and 2019 KME commercial tanker vehicles have a backup camera display that may revert to its factory default settings. When this happens, the camera image can appear reversed. A driver who relies on the reversed image may turn the wrong way to avoid an object behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
KME will notify owners of affected vehicles, and authorized dealers will install a harness, relay and capacitor module that prevents the camera image from reversing. The repair is free. The recall began May 17, 2019. If you own one of these vehicles, contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928 and check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| KME Commercial Rescue | 2017 |
|---|---|
| KME Commercial Tanker | 2019 |