Kme Commercialcab/ Chassis, Kme Predator, Kme Predator Panther, Kme Predator Ss, model years 2011 to 2020. Filed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 10 June 2020. 107 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2011 and 2013-2020 Predator Severe Service, 2015 Predator Panther, 2011, 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 Predator, and 2014 KME commercial cab/chassis firetrucks equipped with optional Telma induction braking systems. The Telma axial retarder braking mechanism may …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 20V341 cover?
- Kme Commercialcab/ Chassis, Kme Predator, Kme Predator Panther, Kme Predator SS, model years 2011-2020.
- What is wrong with them?
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2011 and 2013-2020 Predator Severe Service, 2015 Predator Panther, 2011, 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 Predator, and 2014 KME commercial cab/chassis firetrucks equipped with optional Telma induction braking systems.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A retarder that separates from the vehicle may increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting hardware on axial retarders and replace any incorrect hardware, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-678-1910.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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 retarder that separates from the vehicle may increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 20V341 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes |
| Reported to NHTSA | 10 June 2020 |
| Model years | 2011-2020 |
| Vehicles named | KME COMMERCIALCAB/ CHASSIS, KME PREDATOR, KME PREDATOR PANTHER, KME PREDATOR SS |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A retarder that separates from the vehicle may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KME will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting hardware on axial retarders and replace any incorrect hardware, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin July 2020. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-678-1910.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 78 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Kme Predator recalls: 20 US campaigns
- Kme Predator Panther recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Kme Predator SS recalls: 11 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 20V341, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v341/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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