KME: recalls by model and year

Name: KME recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 58 vehicle recall campaigns for KME. The register has 24 model lines of the make, model years 2005 to 2026. NHTSA has 18 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it. By vehicle recall campaigns, KME is number 94 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for KME: 4 in 2024 and 1 in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 5 Nov 2026. Recall file through 3 Nov 2026.

Model lines

24 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

KME: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Predator	18	22	13	0.7	Structure
Predator Aerial	13	14	3	0.2	Unknown or Other
Panther	12	11	1	0.1	Unknown or Other
Commercial Rescue	3	4	1	0.3	Unknown or Other
Predator SS Pumper	10	11	0	0.0
Predator SS Aerial	12	16	0	0.0
Predator Pumper	14	11	0	0.0
Predator SS	14	11	0	0.0
Predator Panther Pumper	9	8	0	0.0
Commercial Pumper	7	4	0	0.0
Predator Panther Aerial	9	7	0	0.0
Predator Rescue	11	8	0	0.0
Predator Panther	10	7	0	0.0
Predator SS TDA	6	5	0	0.0
Redundant Panther	3	7	0	0.0
Commercial Wildland	5	3	0	0.0
Predator SS Rescue	4	4	0	0.0
Commercial Tanker	5	3	0	0.0
Severe Service	8	6	0	0.0
Predator TDA	3	7	0	0.0
Redundant Predator	3	6	0	0.0
Predator Panther Tanker	5	4	0	0.0
Predator Tanker	4	4	0	0.0
Panther II	4	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of KME only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 58.

26V709000Received 25 Oct 2026. 2 units.
Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ferrara Fire apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2025 KME Panther and Ferrara Cinder emergency vehicles. The display may stop responding to touch commands or fail to power on, preventing the activation of exterior emergency lights, fire fighting and other emergency equipment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Inoperative equipment can delay emergency response, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ferrara will work with Hale Products to update the firmware and install a monitor system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
Report filed by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
26V657000Received 6 Oct 2026. 2 units.
Equipment / Emergency / Siren/Lighting/Strobes / Controls
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2024 CV515 SFA 4x4 and Severe Service emergency vehicles. A node may become unresponsive and cause a loss of functionality of connected components, such as exterior lighting and pump-mode.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of pump-mode function may prevent or delay the use of emergency equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
KME will work with Fire Research Corporation to replace the node, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 1, 2026. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
25V584000Received 6 Sep 2025. 1,261 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Gladiator, Metrostar, FC-94, KME Panther, and 2024-2025 Predator vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 25010.
Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 25010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Oct 2025. The campaign has 21 make, model and year entries.
24V799000Received 24 Oct 2024. 50 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer / Hoses/Cables/Rods/Gears/Strut/Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Metro Star, FC-94, 2025 Gladiator, and KME Panther vehicles. A missing mechanical stop may allow the cab tilt cylinder to be overextended.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overextension of the cab tilt cylinder can cause the cab to drop, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the cylinder as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 24014.
Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 24014. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Nov 2024. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
24V507000Received 2 Jul 2024. 48 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, 2024-2025 Metro Star and 2024 KME Panther vehicles equipped with certain independent front suspension assemblies. The lower control arm retention bolts could become brittle and break after being tightened.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken bolt head can become a projectile, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Spartan Fire will replace the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24010.
Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 24010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Aug 2024. The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 58 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name KME vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2016, with 11 campaigns.

Complaints about KME vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2016, with 13 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

KME: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Structure	777.8	14
Unknown or Other	222.2	4

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

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Recall Register. KME: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/kme/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 5 Nov 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through: 5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make: 1
Units in the campaigns: 6,213

Manufacturers in the recall file: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.; KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which KME model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Predator: 22 campaigns for 18 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which KME model line has the most complaints?: The Predator: 13 complaints for 18 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about KME vehicles name?: Structure: 14 component mentions. Unknown or Other: 4 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for KME?: 6,213 units in 58 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.