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2023 KME Redundant Panther: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2023 KME Redundant Panther. The newest campaign is 25V584000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Sep 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V584000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 2,362 units in total.

  • 25V584000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
  • 23V798000Parking Brake
  • 23V631000Parking Brake
  • 23V156000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
  • 22V871000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 22V778000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

  1. 25V584000Received . 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: .

  2. 23V798000Received . 44 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Predator, Panther, and Severe Service fire trucks. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the inversion valves as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

    Report filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 23V631000Received . 660 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, 2022-2024 FC-94, 2022-2023 KME Panther, and 2023 KME Predator emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the inversion valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23017.

    Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 23017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 23V156000Received . 166 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Fire LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 and KME Panther firetrucks. After the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear lockup needed to initiate the water pump.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A firetruck that is unable to pump water increases the risk of injury during a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23007.

    Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 23007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 22V871000Received . 6 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94 and KME Panther fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Marion's customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion's number for this recall is 22V-778.

    Report filed by Marion Body Works Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 22V-778. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 22V778000Received . 225 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94, and KME Panther emergency vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 2, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22007.

    Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 22007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 20225
  2. 20236
  3. 20243

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 KME Redundant Panther: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kme/redundant-panther/2023/. 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
Spartan Fire, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 KME Redundant Panther?
2,362 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the KME Redundant Panther have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the KME Redundant Panther, model years 2022 to 2024. 6 of them name the 2023 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 KME Redundant Panther open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.