Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 25, 2019
KME 2017 Commercial Rescue Vehicles: Camera Image Reversal Risk
KME is recalling 2017 commercial rescue vehicles with ASA backup cameras that may reverse image display, risking crashes. Owners must contact KME by May 17, 2019 for a fix.
“KME 2017 Commercial Rescue Vehicles: Camera Image Reversal Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226154-kme-2017-commercial-rescue-vehicles-camera-image-reversal-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #19V230000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V230000).
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. recalled certain 2017 KME commercial rescue and 2019 KME commercial tanker vehicles with ASA Electronics backup cameras, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on March 25, 2019. The display may revert to factory defaults, causing a reversed image that increases crash risk. Dealers will install a module to correct the issue.
How to tell if you have it
KME COMMERCIAL RESCUE, 2017
KME COMMERCIAL TANKER, 2019
What to do
Dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module to prevent the image from reversing. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
The hazard
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. The display may revert back to the factory default settings, which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. has 19 other recalls on record since 2011-08-09. Other recent recalls of similar products include KME Predator 2014 Vehicle Recall: Brake Retarder May Separate (2020-10-06), KME Predator Aerial 2018 Recall: Cab Safety Risk (2019-12-07), and KME 2017 Commercial Rescue Vehicles: Sliding Cover May Fall Unexpectedly (2019-02-04). Other recent recalls of similar products include Ford Escape 2020 Back Over Prevention Recall: Incorrect Rearview Image Risk (2026-03-03), Ford Explorer 2025: Back Over Prevention Recall - Image Loss Risk (2026-03-19), and Mitsubishi Outlander 2025 Back Over Prevention Recall: Rearview Camera Failure (2026-08-25).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2017 KME commercial rescue vehicles with ASA Electronics backup cameras. The recall began May 17, 2019, and applies to vehicles sold starting from that date.
Brand
KME
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact KME Customer Service
Call 1-800-235-3928 to schedule installation of the harness/relay/capacitor module.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 53 days.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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