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Kme Panther Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 12 model years of the Kme Panther (2006–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2012.

10
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls
2012
year with most complaints

Pick your Kme Panther model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Kme Panther10
2025 Kme Panther30
2024 Kme Panther20
2023 Kme Panther20
2021 Kme Panther30
2014 Kme Panther10
2013 Kme Panther30
2012 Kme Panther21
2011 Kme Panther10
2010 Kme Panther10
2009 Kme Panther10
2006 Kme Panther10

What Kme Panther owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 1.

All Kme Panther recalls (10)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kme Panther, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 25V584000 Reported 1,261 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Fire, LLC

    Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Gladiator, Metrostar, FC-94, KME Panther, and 2024-2025 Predator vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number…

    Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

  2. Hoses/cables/rods/gears/strut/cylinder (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V799000 Reported 50 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Fire, LLC

    Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Metro Star, FC-94, 2025 Gladiator, and KME Panther vehicles. A missing mechanical stop may allow the cab tilt cylinder to be overextended.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the cylinder as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for…

    Model years: 2025

  3. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 24V507000 Reported 48 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Fire, LLC

    Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, 2024-2025 Metro Star and 2024 KME Panther vehicles equipped with certain independent front suspension assemblies. The lower control arm retention bolts could become brittle and break after being tightened.

    Remedy: Spartan Fire will replace the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025

  4. Parking brake

    NHTSA 23V798000 Reported 44 vehicles potentially affected Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

    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 Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 2021

  5. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 22V871000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected Marion Body Works Inc.

    Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94 and KME Panther fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Marion's customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2021

  6. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 22V778000 Reported 225 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Fire, LLC

    Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94, and KME Panther emergency vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 2, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this…

    Model years: 2021

  7. Seat belts

    NHTSA 14V455000 Reported 10 vehicles potentially affected Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Predator and 2014 Panther fire fighting vehicles manufactured October 2013 to March 2014, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle,…

    Remedy: Kovatch will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-800-235-3926. Kovatch's number…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  8. Steering

    NHTSA 13V187000 Reported 695 vehicles potentially affected Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Predator, Predator SS, Panther; 2010-2011 ARFF; and model year 2010-2013 Panther II emergency vehicles. The grease fitting in the steering column shaft may get caught in the column cover. The grease fitting could tear the cover which will impact the…

    Remedy: Kovatch will notify owners and dealers will remove the grease fitting, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-570-669-5173. Kovatch's recall campaign number is 2013-E01.

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  9. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 13V137000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

    Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Predator, Predator SS, Panther, and model year 2011 Panther II emergency vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, through February 28, 2013. These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air…

    Remedy: Kovatch will notify owners and will replace the actuators as needed, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin in May 2013. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-570-669-5132.

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  10. Diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 06V407000 Reported 14 vehicles potentially affected KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT

    On certain trucks built with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines. The connecting rods which transfer energy from the piston to the crankshaft are defective and can result in seizure of the piston pin. A piston pin seizure can result in a mission-disabling engine failure.

    Remedy: Cummins will replace the connecting rods free of charge (please see 06e037). Customers may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels or kme at 1-800-235-3928.

    Model years: 2006

Other Kme models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.