OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V097000

NHTSA campaign 21V097000 covers 22 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 88 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 19, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V097000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V097000 identifies SUSPENSION and states that Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Predator SS Rescue, 2017 Predator Emergency Tractor, 2014-2020 Predator Panther Pumper, 2013-2017 Predator Pumper, 2014 Predator Rescue, and 2013-2020 Predator SS Pumper vehicles. The welds that attach the suspension mounts and torque rod mounts to the rear axle may have been insufficiently welded, possibly causing the welds to break.

Consequence summary

Broken welds may cause the mounts to separate from the axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V097000

For NHTSA campaign 21V097000, the filed corrective action says: KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds, and repair any defects found, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2021. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

Owner notification: April 9, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Component groups: SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V097000

RecallRoad links 22 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V097000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.