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KME 2013–2017 Electrical System recall

Recalled August 8, 2016 · NHTSA recall 16V586000 · KME

Hazard
The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the units, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale Products Customer Service Center @ 1-800-533-3569 or [email protected].
Units
74 units

Description

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.

What to do

KME will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the units, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale Products Customer Service Center @ 1-800-533-3569 or [email protected].

Product
KME 7600 TANKER · KME PREDATOR AERIAL · KME PREDATOR PANTHER PUMPER · KME PREDATOR PANTHER RESCUE · KME PREDATOR PUMPER · KME PREDATOR RESCUE · KME PREDATOR SS AERIAL · KME PREDATOR SS PUMPER · KME PREDATOR SS RESCUE · KME PREDATOR TRACTOR AERIAL
Manufacturer(s)
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →

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