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title: "KME PREDATOR PANTHER (2021) - Recall 21V905000 — NHTSA record 164271 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2022 Predator, Predator Panther and 2021-2022 Severe Service emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive p"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# KME PREDATOR PANTHER (2021) - Recall 21V905000 — NHTSA record 164271

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 19, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: KME PREDATOR PANTHER (2021) - Recall 21V905000
- **Reason**: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2022 Predator, Predator Panther and 2021-2022 Severe Service emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture. A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- **Quantity**: 26
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 164271

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V905000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KME PREDATOR PANTHER; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 19, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Jan 7, 2022
- **Record created**: Nov 19, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V905000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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