2012 Kme Panther

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Unknown or Other	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Steering13V187000

Filed May 9, 2013695 vehiclesKovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Defect. 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.

Risk. A sudden loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. 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.

Parking Brake › Conventional › Air13V137000

Filed Apr 11, 201340 vehiclesKovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Defect. 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.

Risk. Overheated brake components could result in a fire.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Unknown or Other

Filed May 8, 201929,080 milesNY

FULTON NY FIRE DEPT WAS NOTIFIED BY SYRACUSE FD OF AN ISSUE WITH THEIR KME SWING DRIVES, FULTON FD HAD OUR DRIVES INSPECTED ON 5/3/19 AND THE INFO BELOW WAS FOUND. SWING DRIVES FOR THE AERIAL WHERE INSPECTED. NO FILL PLUG COULD BE ACCESSED. DRAIN PLUGS WHERE ACCESSED. DRAIN PLUGS WHERE REMOVED. NO OIL CAME OUT OF THE DRAINS. INSIDE OF DRIVES WERE CHECKED WITH AN INSPECTION CAMERA. THE DRIVER SIDE DRIVE WAS FOUND TO BE FULL OF RUST. THE OFFICER SIDE DRIVE WERE FOUND TO HAVE RUST FORMING ON SOME PARTS INSIDE. THESE DRIVES ARE MAINTENANCE FREE AND ARE SUPPOSE TO BE FILLED WITH OIL. NO OIL WAS INSTALLED IN THESE UNITS.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2012

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2026	0	1	Routine
2025	0	3	Routine
2024	0	2	Routine
2023	0	2	Routine
2021	0	3	Routine
2014	0	1	Routine
2013	0	3	Routine
2012 — this page	1	2	Routine
2011	0	1	Routine
2010	0	1	Routine
2009	0	1	Routine
2006	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 9, 2013. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.