{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kme recall 14V455 (2014-SR01): Kme Panther, Kme Predator (2013 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v455/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V455 (Kme): If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would...",
  "excerpt": "Kme Panther, Kme Predator, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 25 July 2014. 10 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Predator and 2014 Panther fire fighting vehicles manufactured October 2013 to March 2014, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially … 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: 2014-SR01. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V455 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: “If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.” 14V455 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Seat Belts 25 July 2014 2013-2014 KME PANTHER, KME PREDATOR If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:19:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:24:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kme recall 14V455 (2014-SR01): Kme Panther, Kme Predator (2013 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v455/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}