Kme Severe Service recalls
There are 6 safety recalls on record for the Kme Severe Service, covering 207 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
Kme Severe Service recalls by model year
All recalls
Equipment: emergency: siren/lighting/strobes: controls
- What is wrong
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2024 CV515 SFA 4x4 and Severe Service emergency vehicles. A node may become unresponsive and cause a loss of functionality of connected components, such as exterior lighting and pump-mode.
- Risk
- A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of pump-mode function may prevent or delay the use of emergency equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- KME will work with Fire Research Corporation to replace the node, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 1, 2026. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1‑800‑235‑3928.
Recall number 26V657000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
- Risk
- Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1‑800‑235‑3928.
Recall number 23V818000 · Recall details
Parking brake
- What is wrong
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Predator, Panther, and Severe Service fire trucks. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- Risk
- Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the inversion valves as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1‑800‑235‑3928.
Recall number 23V798000 · Recall details
Power train: axle assembly
- What is wrong
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2016 Predator and Severe Service vehicles manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles are equipped with hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.
- Risk
- If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1‑800‑235‑3926.
Recall number 15V723000 · Recall details
Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
- What is wrong
- Kme is recalling 122 my 2006-2007 predator and severe service pumper, aerial and tda fire trucks. A check valve was omitted from the secondary supply port of the bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve.
- Risk
- As a result, an air leak in the secondary or primary system may result in the park brakes inadvertently applying, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a check valve to the secondary supply port of the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve and will also repair the sr-7 valve by applying a check valve repair kit as required for the bendix safety recall (please see 07e037). The recall began on october 3, 2007. Kme has completed 68 of the 123 trucks and will complete the repair work by september 30, 2008 free of charge. Owners may contact kme at 1‑570‑669‑5154.
Recall number 08V263000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- What is wrong
- On certain trucks built with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines. The connecting rods which transfer energy from the piston to the crankshaft are defective and can result in seizure of the piston pin. A piston pin seizure can result in a mission-disabling engine failure.
- Risk
- The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a description of the consequence as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
- Remedy
- Cummins will replace the connecting rods free of charge (please see 06e037). Customers may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels or kme at 1‑800‑235‑3928.
Recall number 06V407000 · Recall details
Questions about the Kme Severe Service recalls
How do I check if my Kme Severe Service has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the Kme Severe Service have?
6, covering equipment, electrical system and parking brake.
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