NHTSA campaign 16V586000
KME Recall 16V-586: False Activations of Touchscreen
NHTSA recall 16V586000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on August 8, 2016, with 74 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Panther Pumper, KME Predator Pumper, KME Predator Rescue and more for model years 2013–2017. Owners were notified on October 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 16V586000 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
- 16V586000 (also written 16V-586 or 16V586)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 74 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 58.11% (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 16V586000. 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 7600 Tanker
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 30, 2013 – May 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator Aerial
KME Predator Panther Pumper
KME Predator Panther Rescue
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 19, 2013 – January 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator Pumper
KME Predator Rescue
KME Predator SS Aerial
KME Predator SS Pumper
KME Predator SS Rescue
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 29, 2016 – July 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator Tractor Aerial
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 31, 2014 – January 31, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V586000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V586000
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.