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NHTSARecalled Oct 22, 2018 · #18V746000

Improperly Wired Warning Lights on Portable Pumps

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2015 and 2017 KME Commercial Skid vehicles equipped with Kubota Diesel Powered Portable Pumps, part number 200779, revisions A through C, supplied by Hale Products. These pumps may be improperly wired, causing the Oil Pressure and Temperature warning lamps to not illuminate when needed. If the warning lamps are not operable, the user may not be warned that there is a problem with the pump's engine. Failure of the pump's engine may inhibit the ability to contain a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

Product details

Product
  • Improperly Wired Warning Lights on Portable Pumps
  • 2017 KME Commercial Skid
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

KME will notify owners, and dealers will reverse the wires leading to the warning/indicators or provide a plug-in wire repair harness, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

View the official CPSC notice