NHTSA campaign 19V189000
KME Recall 19V-189: Possible Waterway Weld Failure
NHTSA recall 19V189000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on March 7, 2019, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator TDA for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 18, 2019, 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 19V189000 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
- 19V189000 (also written 19V-189 or 19V189)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- 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 19V189000. 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 TDA
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 30, 2018 – June 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V189000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2018 Predator Tractor-Drawn Aerial (TDA) vehicles. A weld may fail on the waterway pipes, possibly resulting in a pipe detaching from the vehicle.
Safety consequence
Failure of the weld while the waterway has water in it increases the risk of injury to those nearby.
Manufacturer remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected sections of the lower waterways, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. 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 19V189000
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.