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2017 Kme Commercial Rescue Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2017 Kme Commercial Rescue, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2017 Kme Commercial Rescue

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Latches/locks/linkages

    NHTSA 19V267000 Reported 148 vehicles potentially affected Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017 Commercial Rescue, 2014-2019 Predator Panther Pumper, Commercial Pumper and Predator SS Pumper, 2012-2019 Predator Pumper, 2015-2019 Commercial Wildland, 2018 Predator Rescue and 2016 Predator SS Wildland vehicles. The lock for the gas springs that support the sliding,…

    Remedy: KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gas springs on the sliding, lift-up cover with new gas springs with an alternative locking mechanism or new gas springs without a locking mechanism and a separate…

  2. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 19V230000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

    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.

    Remedy: 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.

  3. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 18V622000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Commercial Pumper, Commercial Rescue, Commercial Tanker, Commercial Wildland, 2018-2019 Predator Aerial, Predator Panther Pumper, Predator Pumper, Predator Rescue, Predator SS Pumper, Predator Tanker, 2018 Predator Panther Aerial, Predator Panther Tanker, Predator SS…

    Remedy: KME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2017 Kme Commercial Rescue have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2020 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“We received a recall from kme back in late august 2019 about hydraulic cab lift system issue. We contacted kme in nesquehoning, pa and were advised that they would get us on the schedule to have the m”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 4, 2020 · Unknown or other

Compare Kme Commercial Rescue model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Kme Commercial Rescue model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Kme Commercial Rescue10
2017 Kme Commercial Rescue31
2018 Kme Commercial Rescue10

Checking a specific 2017 Kme Commercial Rescue

How do I know if my 2017 Kme Commercial Rescue has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2017 Kme Commercial Rescue; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kme dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 18V622000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Kme models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.