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NHTSA campaign 16V926000

KME Recall 16V-926: Brakes may Engage Unexpectedly

NHTSA recall 16V926000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on December 22, 2016, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator SS Aerial and KME Predator Aerial for model years 2005, 2009–2016. Owners were notified on February 1, 2017, 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 16V926000 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
16V926000 (also written 16V-926 or 16V926)
Filed by
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Report received
Potentially affected
10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Axle Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 90% (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 16V926000. 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

    • 2005 · Vehicles built September 18, 2004 – September 18, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built March 6, 2009 – January 14, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • KME Predator SS Aerial

All KME recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V926000.

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2005-2016 Predator SS Aerial vehicles manufactured September 18, 2004, June 20, 2008, to May 23, 2016, and 2009-2011 Predator Aerial vehicles manufactured March 6, 2009, to January 14, 2011. The affected vehicles have tandem rear axles with S-cam brakes that may engage without the brake pedal being pressed.

Safety consequence

If the brakes engage, a rear wheel may lock up increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the excessive heat caused may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the S-cam bracket hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

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 16V926000

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.