Vehicle recall 16V626000 · August 29, 2016
KME Fdny Pumper and Predator SS Pumper
The affected vehicles may have replacement drive shafts that may twist and fail during use.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Predator SS Pumper vehicles manufactured January 17, 2015, to July 21, 2015, and 2014-2016 FDNY Pumper vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles may have replacement drive shafts that may twist and fail during use.
- Consequence
- Failure of the driveshaft may leave the fire truck immobilized in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the truck may not be able to respond to an emergency, increasing the chances of injury for those at risk.
- Remedy
- KME has notified owners, and dealers replaced the drive shafts, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been remedied, free of charge. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V626000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 29, 2016
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Owner notification
- August 7, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 56
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- KME Fdny Pumper (2014-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014
- KME Predator SS Pumper (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
Has your KME been repaired?
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