{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KME recall 23V818: Kme Predator, Kme Severe Service, Spartan Fire Metrostar (2020)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v818/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V818 (Kme): Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Predator, Kme Severe Service, Spartan Fire Metrostar, model year 2020. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 6 December 2023. 22 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits. 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: “Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.” 23V818 Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Electrical System:Wiring 6 December 2023 2020-2020 KME PREDATOR, KME SEVERE SERVICE, SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire. Dealers will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, 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",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:38:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T00:02:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KME recall 23V818: Kme Predator, Kme Severe Service, Spartan Fire Metrostar (2020)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v818/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}