NHTSA campaign 20V051000
KME Recall 20V-051: Flashlight Battery Pack May Explode
NHTSA recall 20V051000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on January 29, 2020, with 41 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator SS Pumper, KME Predator SS TDA and KME Predator SS Aerial for model years 2015–2020. Owners were notified on March 19, 2020, 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 20V051000 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
- 20V051000 (also written 20V-051 or 20V051)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 41 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 39.02% (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 20V051000. 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 SS Aerial
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 28, 2014 – February 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
KME Predator SS Pumper
KME Predator SS TDA
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V051000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Predator SS Pumper, 2015 Predator SS Aerial, and 2015-2018 Predator SS TDA emergency response vehicles. The battery packs for the Pelican 9410 and 9415 flashlights may explode while charging.
Safety consequence
A battery pack explosion may increase the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
KME will notify the affected owners and will arrange for the return and repair of the flashlight batteries. The recall March 19, 2020. 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 20V051000
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.