{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KME recall 16V129: Model Year 2015-2016 Predator Emergency",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v129/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V129 (Kme): An unexpected shift in the transmission could result in a vehicle crash.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Predator, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 3 March 2016. 18 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Predator emergency vehicles manufactured from May 19, 2014, through August 15, 2015, equipped with K gearboxes manufactured by Hale Products, Inc. The affected gearboxes may shift out of gear from \"road\" to \"neutral\" while the vehicle is in … 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: “An unexpected shift in the transmission could result in a vehicle crash.” 16V129 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Power Train:Automatic Transmission 3 March 2016 2015-2016 KME PREDATOR An unexpected shift in the transmission could result in a vehicle crash. KME will notify owners. The existing gearbox will be inspected and, where necessary, a replacement gearbox will be ordered and installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wor",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:09:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:31:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KME recall 16V129: Model Year 2015-2016 Predator Emergency\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v129/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}