2012–2014 KME Predator recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If the door opens while the vehicle is in motion, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V263000
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-235-3926
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 25, 2016
- Built
- Sep 2, 2011 – Sep 20, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.