{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KME recall 23V798: Kme Panther, Kme Predator, Kme Severe Service (2021 to 2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v798/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V798 (Kme): Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Panther, Kme Predator, Kme Severe Service, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 26 November 2023. 44 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Predator, Panther, and Severe Service fire trucks. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor … 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: “Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.” 23V798 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Parking Brake 26 November 2023 2021-2023 KME PANTHER, KME PREDATOR, KME SEVERE SERVICE Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury. Dealers will inspect and replace the inversion valves as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:37:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:56:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KME recall 23V798: Kme Panther, Kme Predator, Kme Severe Service (2021 to 2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v798/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}