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2008 Kme Ariel Cat

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 9, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Kme Ariel Cat, most frequently naming the electrical category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE11027ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

Fire truck aerial ladder failure

Opened Aug 16, 2011
Closed Feb 17, 2012

On August 16th 2011 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE11-027) on Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) Aerial Cat 2003 - 2011 Fire trucks concerning an alleged failure related to a fire truck's aerial ladder.The electronic-over-hydraulic controller that is used to move the aerial bucket fails, causing an unintended movement of the aerial device on certain KME aerial ladder/platform trucks.This unintended movement of the aerial ladder bucket constitutes an unreasonable risk to safety as the movement may occur in an unintended direction possibly near electrical power lines, structures, or a fire.The manufacturer will conduct a safety recall.The remedy KME will implement updates the software for the controller, including a triple redundancy system.One of the systems disables all platform aerial movement controls immediately upon actuation of the dead man's switch at the turntable.This PE is closed with a Safety Recall (12V-027).The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) number: 10418106

EQUIPMENTLed to recall 12V027000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Aug 9, 2011

ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC CONTROLLER FAILURE ON A ARIAL FIRE TRUCK PLATFORM.WHEN YOU STEP ON THE DEAD MAN SWITCH THE BUCKET MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY TO THE LEFT. THIS COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO DEATH OR INJURY DURING A WORKING FIRE OR IF YOU WHERE IN THE VICINITY OF HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES.POSSIBLE ELECTROCUTION OF FIREFIGHTERS.THE PART # OF THE CONTROLLER IS PARKER 20011366 AND IQAN-LSL-EO-DN-//-S.THIS CONTROLLER MOVES THE LADDER UP AND DOWN,IN AND OUT OR LEFT AND RIGHT..THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS CONTROLLER IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS ON 2 SEPARATE TRUCKS. IT IS THE SAME PART NUMBER ON BOTH TRUCKS AND SERVES AS THE SAME FUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10418106
Incident
Aug 7, 2011
Mileage
19,340 mi