NHTSA campaign 16V930000
KME Recall 16V-930: Ladder Position Sensor Malfunction
NHTSA recall 16V930000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on December 23, 2016, with 82 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Aerial, KME Predator Panther Aerial, KME Predator SS Aerial and more for model years 2011–2017. Owners were notified on February 8, 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 16V930000 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
- 16V930000 (also written 16V-930 or 16V930)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 82 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.78% (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 16V930000. 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
KME Predator SS Aerial
KME Predator SS TDA
KME Predator TDA
- 2014 · Vehicles built July 26, 2013 – January 31, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V930000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Predator Aerial and Predator Panther Aerial, 2014 Predator TDA, 2014-2017 Predator SS TDA, and 2012-2017 Predator SS Aerial fire trucks. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the ladder position sensor allowing the ladder to make contact with the vehicle or be placed off of the short jack side of the truck.
Safety consequence
If the ladder contacts the truck or is placed off of the short jack side of the truck there may be a increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ladder position sensor mount and bearing system, replacing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 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 16V930000
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.