Recall Register

2012 KME Predator: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 KME Predator. The newest campaign is 16V263000. NHTSA received the report on 2 May 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door. NHTSA has 2 complaints 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, 16V263000, in the NHTSA record

KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cab door latch hardware, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 749 units in total.

  1. 16V263000Received . 14 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Predator Severe-Service vehicles manufactured September 2, 2011, to September 20, 2013. The cab door latch retaining hardware may loosen, preventing the cab door from closing properly and allowing the cab door to open unexpectedly while moving.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the door opens while the vehicle is in motion, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cab door latch hardware, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. 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

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2012 KME Predator: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure2
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
16 Mar 2016

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

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.

Complaints about the 2012 KME Predator, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2016, with 2 complaints.

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. 20072
  3. 20081
  4. 20092
  5. 20103
  6. 20114
  7. 20123
  8. 20136
  9. 20144
  10. 20152
  11. 20165
  12. 20174
  13. 20182
  14. 20191
  15. 20203
  16. 20213
  17. 20241
  18. 20251

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. 2012 KME Predator: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kme/predator/2012/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
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 2012 KME Predator?
749 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 Predator have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the KME Predator, model years 2006 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 KME Predator name most often?
Structure: 2 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 KME Predator open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.