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NHTSA campaign 16V767000

KME Recall 16V-767: Separation of Aerial Water Way Trolley

NHTSA recall 16V767000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on October 21, 2016, with 54 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Aerial, KME Predator SS Aerial, KME Predator Panther Aerial and more for model years 2011–2015. Owners were notified on December 1, 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 16V767000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V767000 (also written 16V-767 or 16V767)
Filed by
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Report received
Potentially affected
54 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (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 16V767000. 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

    • 2011, 2012, 2013 · Vehicles built March 11, 2011 – December 28, 2012 (per NHTSA)

  • KME Predator SS Aerial

    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built July 29, 2011 – May 20, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • KME Predator SS TDA

    • 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built March 11, 2014 – August 28, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • KME Predator TDA

    • 2014 · Vehicles built July 26, 2013 – January 31, 2014 (per NHTSA)
All KME recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V767000.

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Predator Panther Aerial, 2011-2015 Predator Aerial, 2012-2015 Predator SS Aerial, 2014 Predator TDA, and 2014-2015 Predator SS TDA emergency vehicles equipped with aerial water way trollies. The aerial device water way trolley could separate from the ladder.

Safety consequence

If the water way trolley separates from the ladder, it may fall, increasing the risk of injury to those nearby.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will install re-enforcement inserts to the side clamps of the water way trolley, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V767000

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.