Vehicle recall 19V230000 · March 25, 2019

KME Commercial Rescue and Commercial Tanker

The display may revert back to the factory default settings, which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

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 2017 KME commercial rescue and 2019 KME commercial tanker vehicles equipped with an ASA Electronics backup camera display. The display may revert back to the factory default settings, which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Consequence: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: KME will notify owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module to prevent the image from reversing. The recall began May 17, 2019. 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.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 19V230000
Reported to NHTSA: March 25, 2019
Filed by: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Owner notification: May 17, 2019
Vehicles potentially affected: 4
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera

Recall 19V230000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

KME Commercial Rescue (2017): 2017
KME Commercial Tanker (2019): 2019

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