NHTSA campaign 16V294000
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Recall 16V-294: Pump Strainer could fail due to Weak Soldering
NHTSA recall 16V294000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on May 12, 2016, with 108 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Panther, KME Predator SS, KME Predator and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on June 14, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V294000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V294000 (also written 16V-294 or 16V294)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 108 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 34.26% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V294000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
KME
KME Predator
- 2016 · Vehicles built August 15, 2015 – March 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator Panther
KME Predator SS
Navistar
Navistar 4400
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 5, 2015 – September 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Navistar 7400
- 2016 · Vehicles built April 2, 2016 – April 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V294000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2016 KME Predator and KME 2016-2107 Predator Severe Service and Panther emergency vehicles, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in fighting fires. These pumps have 6" intake strainers that may have been improperly soldered during production and, as a result, the strainers may come apart during use, allowing parts of the strainer and debris to enter the pump, possibly damaging the pump.
Safety consequence
If the strainer and/or debris enters the pump, and the operator is forced to shut down the pump, reducing firefighting effectiveness, there could be an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
KME will notify owners to check the strainer for missing solder at the joints. Any strainers missing solder will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-570-669-5577 or Hale Products Customer Service Center at 1-800-533-3569.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V294000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.