NHTSA campaign 19V267000
KME Recall 19V-267: Lift-up Cover May Unexpectedly Fall
NHTSA recall 19V267000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on April 2, 2019, with 148 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Pumper, KME Commercial Pumper, KME Predator Panther Pumper and more for model years 2012–2019. Owners were notified on May 23, 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 19V267000 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
- 19V267000 (also written 19V-267 or 19V267)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 148 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 43.24% (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 19V267000. 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 Pumper
KME Commercial Rescue
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 26, 2016 – September 26, 2016 (per NHTSA)
KME Commercial Wildland
KME Predator Panther Pumper
KME Predator Pumper
KME Predator Rescue
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 30, 2018 – March 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator SS Pumper
KME Predator SS Wildland
KME Wildland
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V267000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 Commercial Rescue, 2014-2019 Predator Panther Pumper, Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2012-2019 Predator Pumper, 2015-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2018 Predator Rescue and 2016 Predator SS Wildland vehicles. The lock for the gas springs that support the sliding, lift-up cover may be unintentionally disabled, preventing the lock from engaging.
Safety consequence
If the lock is not engaged, the sliding, lift-up cover may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to personnel working under the cover.
Manufacturer remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate stay arm, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 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 19V267000
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.