Recall 19V230000: 2017 KME Commercial Rescue, 2019 KME Commercial Tanker
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
- Report date
- Mar 25, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- 4
- Models
- 2
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
The problem
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 KME commercial rescue and 2019 KME commercial tanker vehicles equipped with an ASA Electronics backup camera display. The display may revert back to the factory default settings, which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
The risk
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
KME will notify owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module to prevent the image from reversing. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Affected vehicles
- 2017 KME Commercial Rescue
- 2019 KME Commercial Tanker
Details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V230000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Owner letters
- May 17, 2019
- Components
- Back over prevention: sensing system: camera (Driver Assistance & Safety Tech)
Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. To see if your vehicle is included, enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov or call the manufacturer.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology