OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V765000

NHTSA campaign 17V765000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 74 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 22, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V765000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V765000 identifies EQUIPMENT and states that A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.

Defect summary

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 Predator SS Tanker and Commercial Pumper built on Freightliner chassis, 2015-2018 Predator SS Pumper and Commercial Pumper built on Navistar chassis, 2016 Predator Panther Aerial and Predator Aerial, 2015-2017 Predator Panther Pumper and 2018 Predator SS Aerial vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.

Consequence summary

A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V765000

For NHTSA campaign 17V765000, the filed corrective action says: KME will notify owners, and KME dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.

KME will notify owners, and KME dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.

Owner notification: January 8, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Component groups: EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V765000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V765000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.