NHTSA campaign 21V960000
KME Recall 21V-960: Fuel Tubes May Crack and Leak Fuel
NHTSA recall 21V960000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on December 10, 2021, with 85 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator SS and KME Predator for model years 2020–2022. Owners were notified on January 28, 2022, 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 21V960000 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
- 21V960000 (also written 21V-960 or 21V960)
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 85 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Diesel — Fuel Injection System — Fuel Rail
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.53% (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 21V960000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V960000.
Defect description
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Predator and 2020-2022 Severe Service vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
Safety consequence
A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 2022. 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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V960000
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.