{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kme recall 13V187 (2013-E01): Kme Arff, Kme Panther, Kme Panther Ii and 2 more (2009 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v187/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V187 (Kme): A sudden loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash. Kme's own number: 2013-E01.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Arff, Kme Panther, Kme Panther Ii, Kme Predator, Kme Predator Ss, model years 2009 to 2013. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 9 May 2013. 695 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … 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 Kme's own number for this recall: 2013-E01. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V187 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “A sudden loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.” 13V187 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Steering 9 May 2013 2009-2013 KME ARFF, KME PANTHER, KME PANTHER II, KME PREDATOR, KME PREDATOR SS A sudden loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash. Kovatch will notify ow",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:10:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:59:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kme recall 13V187 (2013-E01): Kme Arff, Kme Panther, Kme Panther Ii and 2 more (2009 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v187/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}