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KME PREDATOR (2020) - Recall 23V818000 — NHTSA record 253443
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Dec 6, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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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
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. |
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Distribution
Not supplied
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Dec 6, 2023
- Owner notification
- Jan 24, 2024
- Record created
- Dec 6, 2023
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