Recall Register

2013 KME Panther: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 KME Panther. The newest campaign is 14V455000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V455000, in the NHTSA record

Kovatch will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-800-235-3926. Kovatch's number for this campaign is 2014-SR01.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 745 units in total.

  1. 14V455000Received . 10 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Predator and 2014 Panther fire fighting vehicles manufactured October 2013 to March 2014, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-800-235-3926. Kovatch's number for this campaign is 2014-SR01.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Manufacturer campaign number 2014-SR01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V187000Received . 695 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Predator, Predator SS, Panther; 2010-2011 ARFF; and model year 2010-2013 Panther II emergency vehicles. The grease fitting in the steering column shaft may get caught in the column cover. The grease fitting could tear the cover which will impact the driver's ability to steer the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A sudden loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch will notify owners and dealers will remove the grease fitting, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-570-669-5173. Kovatch's recall campaign number is 2013-E01.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Manufacturer campaign number 2013-E01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V137000Received . 40 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Predator, Predator SS, Panther, and model year 2011 Panther II emergency vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, through February 28, 2013. These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers. In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch will notify owners and will replace the actuators as needed, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin in May 2013. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-570-669-5132.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20061
  2. 20091
  3. 20101
  4. 20111
  5. 20122
  6. 20133
  7. 20141
  8. 20213
  9. 20232
  10. 20242
  11. 20253
  12. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 KME Panther: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kme/panther/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 KME Panther?
745 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the KME Panther have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the KME Panther, model years 2006 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 KME Panther open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.