{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KME recall 22V607: Kme Predator, Kme Predator Panther, Kme Predator SS (2021 to 2022)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v607/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V607 (Kme): A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Predator, Kme Predator Panther, Kme Predator Ss, model years 2021 to 2022. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 9 August 2022. 11 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2021-2022 KME Predator, Panther, and Severe Service fire trucks equipped with Sheppard Steering Gears. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture. 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: “A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V607 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Steering 9 August 2022 2021-2022 KME PREDATOR, KME PREDATOR PANTHER, KME PREDATOR SS A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the serial numbers and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 3, 2022. Owners may contact KME's customer service at 1-800-235-3928. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so w",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:43:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:41:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KME recall 22V607: Kme Predator, Kme Predator Panther, Kme Predator SS (2021 to 2022)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v607/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}