2017 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2017 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER has 0 complaints and 12 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to fire fighting equipment, cab hydraulic systems, suspension components, and electrical touchscreens based on recall data.
There are 12 recalls affecting various systems including equipment pressure valves, cab hinges, suspension welds, and electrical systems. These recalls address safety risks such as reduced water pressure during fire fighting, cab lowering hazards, potential loss of vehicle control, and unintended activation of emergency accessories.
Recalls- Pressure relief valves. NHTSA recall 17V765000 affects 74 vehicles. Rings securing Hale pressure relief valves in water pumps may corrode, causing the valve to open and reduce water pressure. This can hinder fire fighting efforts and increase injury risk. KME will install a remedy kit free of charge.
- Cab hydraulic velocity fuses. NHTSA recall 19V528000 involves 529 vehicles. Hydraulic velocity fuses may fail to lock the cab in place during hydraulic failure, allowing the cab to close quickly and potentially injure occupants working underneath. Dealers will replace the fuses at no cost.
- Suspension torque arm welds. NHTSA recall 21V097000 impacts 88 vehicles. Insufficient welds on suspension and torque rod mounts may break, causing mount separation and loss of vehicle control, increasing crash risk. Inspections and repairs will be performed free of charge.
- Electrical touchscreen malfunction. NHTSA recall 16V586000 covers 74 vehicles. Class 1 Ultraview touchscreens by Hale Products may falsely activate switches without operator input, causing accessories like emergency beacons to turn on or off unexpectedly. Dealers will reprogram the units free of charge.
- Gas spring lock failure. NHTSA recall 19V267000 affects 148 vehicles. Locks for gas springs supporting sliding lift-up covers may be unintentionally disabled, allowing the cover to fall unexpectedly and increase injury risk. Dealers will replace gas springs with alternative locking mechanisms or add a stay arm free of charge.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs, safety defects, or unresolved recall issues may have rights under their state’s lemon law and should consider consulting a qualified attorney to understand their options.
2017 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER Summary
2017
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
913
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2017 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.
2017 KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER
529 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
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.
Risk: 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.
2017 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.
2017 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.
2017 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.