Equipment (KME)
Vehicle equipment recall 18E-047. NHTSA received Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.’s report on Jun 26, 2018.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.’s report on Jun 26, 2018. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Using the device to lift the rated load may cause the device to deform, increasing the risk of injury.
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
(KME) is recalling certain KME Tip Mounted Lifting Devices, part numbers 95347115 and 95347118.
The lifting devices do not meet the specified load rating or safety factor.
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- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
KME has notified owners, and dealers will replace the replace the tip mounted lifting device, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
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- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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- KME TIP Mounting Lift DeviceBuilt from Feb 9, 2018 to Mar 9, 2018
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.