Recall 19V189000: 2018 KME Predator
- Report received
- Mar 7, 2019
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Potentially affected
- 2vehicles
- Model years
- 2018
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 2018 Predator Tractor-Drawn Aerial (TDA) vehicles. A weld may fail on the waterway pipes, possibly resulting in a pipe detaching from the vehicle.
Possible consequence
Failure of the weld while the waterway has water in it increases the risk of injury to those nearby.
Remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected sections of the lower waterways, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2018 KME Predator0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.