{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KME recall 16V263: Model Year 2012-2014 Predator Severe-Service",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v263/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V263 (Kme): If the door opens while the vehicle is in motion, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Predator, model years 2012 to 2014. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 2 May 2016. 14 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Predator Severe-Service vehicles manufactured September 2, 2011, to September 20, 2013. The cab door latch retaining hardware may loosen, preventing the cab door from closing properly and allowing the cab door to open unexpectedly while … 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: “If the door opens while the vehicle is in motion, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury.” 16V263 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Structure:Body:Door 2 May 2016 2012-2014 KME PREDATOR If the door opens while the vehicle is in motion, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury. KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cab door latch hardware, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot ye",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:47:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KME recall 16V263: Model Year 2012-2014 Predator Severe-Service\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v263/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}