CarRecallWatch- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Problem
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 Commercial Rescue, 2014-2019 Predator Panther Pumper, Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2012-2019 Predator Pumper, 2015-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2018 Predator Rescue and 2016 Predator SS Wildland vehicles. The lock for the gas springs that support the sliding, lift-up cover may be unintentionally disabled, preventing the lock from engaging.
- Risk
- If the lock is not engaged, the sliding, lift-up cover may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to personnel working under the cover.
- Remedy
- KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate stay arm, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 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
The lock that holds the sliding, lift-up cover open on these fire apparatus may be unintentionally disabled by the gas springs that support the cover. When the lock is not engaged, the cover can fall unexpectedly while personnel are working underneath it, creating a risk of injury.
The remedy is free. Owners will be notified, and an authorized dealer will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs that have an alternative locking mechanism, or with new gas springs without a locking mechanism plus a separate stay arm. The recall began May 23, 2019. Owners can contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928 for more information.
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