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2008 Kme Ariel Cat Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Kme Ariel Cat, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • 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.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Aug 9, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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