NHTSA campaign 19V528000
KME Recall 19V-528: Hydraulic Velocity Fuses May Not Activate
NHTSA recall 19V528000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on July 12, 2019, with 529 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Panther Pumper, KME Predator SS Pumper, KME Predator Panther Tanker and more for model years 2016–2020. Owners were notified on August 29, 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 19V528000 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
- 19V528000 (also written 19V-528 or 19V528)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 529 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hood — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.02% (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 19V528000. 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 Panther Pumper
KME Predator Panther Rescue
KME Predator Panther Tanker
KME Predator Pumper
KME Predator Rescue
KME Predator SS Aerial
KME Predator SS Pumper
KME Predator SS Rescue
KME Predator SS Tanker
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 24, 2017 – February 24, 2017 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator SS TDA
KME Predator Tanker
KME Predator TDA
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V528000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Predator Rescue, SS Rescue, SS Aerial, Aerial, SS TDA and Tanker and Predator Panther Rescue and Aerial, 2016-2020 Predator Panther Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2017-2020 Predator Panther Tanker and Predator Pumper, 2017 Predator SS Tanker and 2017-2018 Predator TDA. In the event of a hydraulic system failure while raising or lowering the cab, the hydraulic velocity fuses may not activate and lock the cab in place to prevent the cab from quickly closing.
Safety consequence
If the velocity fuses do not activate and stop the cab from lowering, the cab may hit occupants working underneath, increasing the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the velocity fuses for each cab lift cylinder, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 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 19V528000
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.