NHTSA campaign 16V606000
KME Recall 16V-606: Front Grille May Separate from Front Cab Face
NHTSA recall 16V606000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on August 16, 2016, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Aerial, KME Predator Panther Pumper, KME Predator Pumper and more for model years 2012–2013.
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 16V606000 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
- 16V606000 (also written 16V-606 or 16V606)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V606000. 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 Aerial
KME Predator Panther Aerial
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 1, 2012 – November 17, 2012 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator Panther Pumper
KME Predator Panther Tanker
- 2012 · Vehicles built February 24, 2012 – February 24, 2012 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator Pumper
KME Predator Rescue
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 12, 2012 – June 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V606000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Predator Pumper, Predator Panther Pumper and Predator Aerial, 2013 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Rescue and 2012 Predator Panther Tanker emergency vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the front grille may loosen and separate from the cab face.
Safety consequence
If the front grille detaches from the vehicle while driving, it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
All the vehicles affected in this campaign have been remedied. Therefore, an owner notification will not be issued. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-570-669-5577.
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 16V606000
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.