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2012 Kme Panther Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2012 Kme Panther, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2012 Kme Panther

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Kme Panther have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 29,080 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Fulton ny fire dept was notified by syracuse fd of an issue with their kme swing drives, fulton fd had our drives inspected on 5/3/19 and the info below was found. Swing drives for the aerial where in”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 8, 2019 · Unknown or other

Compare Kme Panther model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Kme Panther model year in NHTSA's database.

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

Checking a specific 2012 Kme Panther

How do I know if my 2012 Kme Panther has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Kme Panther; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kme dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 13V137000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.