2010 KME PREDATOR; 2011 KME PREDATOR; 2011 DODGE 5500
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 Predator Pumper fire trucks and 2011 5500 Rescue fire trucks manufactured between April 2010 and March 2011 that are equipped with Cummins ISX or ISL diesel engines. The vehicles contain a V-band clamp assembly with a T-bolt that can fracture and fail under stress, causing the inlet or outlet cone sections to disconnect from the diesel oxidation catalyst/diesel particulate filter housing.
If the clamp fails and these sections disconnect, hot exhaust gases can vent before exiting the tailpipe, creating a risk of combustion and fire. If both clamps fail completely, the DOC/DPF housing may detach entirely, creating a road hazard. Authorized Cummins dealers will perform repairs free of charge as part of the recall that began October 10, 2011. Affected consumers should contact Cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or Kovatch Mobile Equipment at 1-800-235-3928.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
KME IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000 OR KME AT 1-800-235-3928.
KOVATCH (KME) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 PREDATOR PUMPER FIRE TRUCKS AND 2011 5500 RESCUE FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISX OR ISL DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
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