NHTSA campaign 18V746000

KME Recall 18V-746: Improperly Wired Warning Lights on Portable Pumps

NHTSA recall 18V746000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on October 22, 2018, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Commercial Skid for model years 2015, 2017. Owners were notified on December 11, 2018, 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 18V746000 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
18V746000 (also written 18V-746 or 18V746)
Filed by
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Report received
Potentially affected
8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
Owners notified

Repair completion: 0% (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 18V746000. 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 Commercial Skid

    • 2015 · Vehicles built July 31, 2015 – October 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
    • 2017 · Vehicles built July 31, 2015 – October 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V746000.

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 and 2017 KME Commercial Skid vehicles equipped with Kubota Diesel Powered Portable Pumps, part number 200779, revisions A through C, supplied by Hale Products. These pumps may be improperly wired, causing the Oil Pressure and Temperature warning lamps to not illuminate when needed.

Safety consequence

If the warning lamps are not operable, the user may not be warned that there is a problem with the pump's engine. Failure of the pump's engine may inhibit the ability to contain a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will reverse the wires leading to the warning/indicators or provide a plug-in wire repair harness, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. 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 18V746000

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.