NHTSA campaign 19V577000
KME Recall 19V-577: Loss of Hydraulic Steering Assist
NHTSA recall 19V577000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on August 6, 2019, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator Pumper, KME Predator SS Aerial and KME Predator TDA for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on September 3, 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 19V577000 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
- 19V577000 (also written 19V-577 or 19V577)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.67% (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 19V577000. 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 Pumper
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 31, 2018 – December 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator SS Aerial
- 2019 · Vehicles built September 30, 2018 – September 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator TDA
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 16, 2018 – June 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V577000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2018 Predator TDA, 2019 Predator SS Aerial and Predator Pumper fire trucks. The front shocks may separate from their upper mount on the front suspension. The loose shock may contact and damage the steering gear housing, possibly causing a steering fluid leak and a loss of power steering assist.
Safety consequence
A loss of hydraulic steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
KME will notify owners, and Reyco Granning and KME dealers will work together to install a new shock mount bolt and nut, hardened washer, and shims to keep the shocks secured, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2019. Owners may contact Reyco customer service at 1-765-543-5815 or 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 19V577000
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.