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title: "KME PREDATOR (2020) - Recall 23V818000 — NHTSA record 253443 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-253443-kme-predator-2020-recall-23v818000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KME PREDATOR (2020) - Recall 23V818000 — NHTSA record 253443

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 6, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: KME PREDATOR (2020) - Recall 23V818000
- **Reason**: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits. Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- **Quantity**: 22
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 253443

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V818000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KME PREDATOR; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 6, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Jan 24, 2024
- **Record created**: Dec 6, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V818000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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