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title: "KME PREDATOR (2021) - Recall 22V607000 — NHTSA record 213491 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2021-2022 KME Predator, Panther, and Severe Service fire trucks equipped with Sheppard Steering Gears."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-213491-kme-predator-2021-recall-22v607000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KME PREDATOR (2021) - Recall 22V607000 — NHTSA record 213491

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 Aug 9, 2022. 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 (2021) - Recall 22V607000
- **Reason**: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2021-2022 KME Predator, Panther, and Severe Service fire trucks equipped with Sheppard Steering Gears. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture. A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- **Quantity**: 11
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 213491

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V607000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KME PREDATOR; 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**: Aug 9, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Oct 3, 2022
- **Record created**: Aug 10, 2022

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

Dealers will inspect the serial numbers and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 3, 2022. Owners may contact KME's customer service at 1-800-235-3928.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V607000)

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

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