{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kme recall 13V137: Kme Panther, Kme Panther Ii, Kme Predator and 1 more (2011 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v137/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V137 (Kme): Overheated brake components could result in a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Panther, Kme Panther Ii, Kme Predator, Kme Predator Ss, model years 2011 to 2013. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 11 April 2013. 40 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Overheated brake components could result in a fire.” 13V137 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Parking Brake:Conventional:Air 11 April 2013 2011-2013 KME PANTHER, KME PANTHER II, KME PREDATOR, KME PREDATOR SS Overheated brake components could result in a fire. 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. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether i",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:06:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:58:28+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kme recall 13V137: Kme Panther, Kme Panther Ii, Kme Predator and 1 more (2011 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v137/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}