2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER has 0 complaints and 11 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to components involved in firefighting systems, suspension, electrical systems, and equipment locks based on recall data.
Eleven recalls address defects affecting multiple systems including pressure relief valves in water pumps, suspension mounts, electrical touchscreens, and equipment locking mechanisms. These recalls affect safety and operational reliability and involve free repairs or part replacements by the manufacturer.
Recalls- Pressure relief valves. NHTSA recall 17V765000 affects 74 vehicles, involving corrosion of rings securing Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps. The corrosion can cause valve failure and reduced water pressure, hindering firefighting ability. Remedy kits are installed free of charge since January 2018.
- Suspension welds. NHTSA recall 21V097000 impacts 88 vehicles due to insufficient welding of suspension and torque rod mounts to the rear axle. Broken welds risk separation causing loss of vehicle control and increased crash risk. Inspections and repairs are performed at no cost starting April 2021.
- Electrical touchscreens. NHTSA recall 16V586000 includes 74 vehicles equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens by Hale Products, which may cause false switch activations turning accessories on or off without operator input. This issue raises crash risk. Dealers reprogram the units free of charge from October 2016 onwards.
- Gas spring locks. NHTSA recall 19V267000 applies to 148 vehicles with locks on gas springs supporting sliding lift-up covers that may disable unintentionally. Failure to lock can cause unexpected cover falls, risking injury. Replacement gas springs or new locking mechanisms are provided free since May 2019.
Owners facing repeated or unresolved safety defects or recalls on this vehicle may want to review their rights under state lemon laws for additional protection.
2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER Summary
2015
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
4
Total Recalls
384
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER
88 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Predator SS Rescue, 2017 Predator Emergency Tractor, 2014-2020 Predator Panther Pumper, 2013-2017 Predator Pumper, 2014 Predator Rescue, and 2013-2020 Predator SS Pumper vehicles. The welds that attach the suspension mounts and torque rod mounts to the rear axle may have been insufficiently welded, possibly causing the welds to break.
Risk: Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER
148 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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.
Risk: 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.
2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER
74 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 Predator SS Tanker and Commercial Pumper built on Freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 Predator SS Pumper and Commercial Pumper built on Navistar chassis, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Aerial, 2015-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and 2018 Predator SS Aerial vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
Risk: A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
2015 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER
74 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2013 Predator Panther Rescue, 2013-2014 Predator Aerial, 2013-2016 Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue and Predator SS Aerial, 2014 7600 Tanker and Predator Tractor Drawn Aerial, 2014-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and Predator SS Pumper and 2017 Predator SS Rescue vehicles, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge, causing accessories to turn on or off.
Risk: The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.