Kme Predator 2008
Model Predator made in 2008 by Kme got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment adaptive. . There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
Model 2008
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
10V386000 | KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT | from 10/15/2007 to 11/23/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 64 | ODI | KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT | 08/26/2010 | 08/30/2010 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown could hamper rescue operations and put first responders and or the public at risk. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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. owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-800-547-0712 or on line http://www.detroitdiesel.com/supportnetwork. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
08/07/2011 | 19340 | ||
Electric over hydraulic controller failure on a arial fire truck platform.when you step on the dead man switch the bucket moved unexpectedly to the left. this could have contributed to death or injury during a working fire or if you where in the vicinity of high voltage wires.possible electricution of firefighters.the part # of the controller is parker 20011366 and iqan-lsl-eo-dn-//-s.this controller moves the the ladder up and down,in and out or left and right..this is the second failure of this controller in the past 3 months on 2 seperate trucks. it is the same part number on both trucks and serves as the same funtion. |