Recall 10V386000: 2007–2009 KME Predator

Report received

Aug 26, 2010

Manufacturer

Kovatch mobile equipment

Potentially affected

64vehicles

Model years

2007–2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Kovatch mobile equipment corp. (kme) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 predator model emergency vehicles manufactured from october 15, 2007 through november 23, 2009, and equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines. The software on these engines may cause the engine to shut down unexpectedly when a diesel particulate filter over-temperature condition is detected.

Possible consequence

Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown could hamper rescue operations and put first responders and or the public at risk.

Remedy

All customers with affected vehicles have been contacted by daimler trucks and repairs will be performed by detroit diesel. Please see daimler trucks/detroit diesel's defect report 10e-005. The safety recall began on september 10, 2010. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-800-547-0712 or on line http://www.detroitdiesel.com/supportnetwork.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 KME Predator0 complaints
• 2008 KME Predator0 complaints
• 2009 KME Predator0 complaints