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NHTSARecalled Nov 2, 2015 · #15V723000

Driveshaft may Disconnect

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Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2016 Predator and Severe Service vehicles manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles are equipped with hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened. If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
  • Driveshaft may Disconnect
  • 2016 Predator and Severe Service
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Model numbers
2016 Predator
UPCs

What you should do

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

View the official CPSC notice