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KME Predator

Every KME Predator model year on file, 2006 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years130 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years192006 to 2025
Recall campaigns22Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins12Summed across model years
By model year

The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 38% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024620062008201020125201420162018202020232025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the KME Predator complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
13
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each KME Predator model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

KME Predator by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2025Not decoded0NoneNone105
2024Not decoded0NoneNone105
2023Not decoded0NoneNone002
2021Not decoded0NoneNone300
2020Not decoded0NoneNone300
2019Not decoded0NoneNone100
2018Not decoded0NoneNone200
2017Not decoded0NoneNone400
2016Not decoded0NoneNone500
2015Not decoded0NoneNone200
2014Not decoded20.0200400
2013Not decoded50.0500600
2012Not decoded20.0200300
2011Not decoded10.0100400
2010Not decoded30.0300300
2009Not decoded0NoneNone200
2008Not decoded0NoneNone100
2007Not decoded0NoneNone200
2006Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the KME Predator

  • 25V-584 Sep 6, 2025
    Actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening
    Latches and locks · 1,261 vehicles
  • 23V-818 Dec 6, 2023
    In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in…
    Electrical system · 22 vehicles
  • 23V-798 Nov 26, 2023
    Defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally
    Brakes · 44 vehicles
  • 22V-607 Aug 9, 2022
    Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture
    Steering · 11 vehicles
  • 21V-960 Dec 10, 2021
    Fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure…
    Fuel system · 85 vehicles
  • 21V-097 Feb 19, 2021
    Welds that attach the suspension mounts and torque rod mounts to the rear axle may have been insufficiently welded, possibly causing the welds to…
    Suspension · 88 vehicles
  • 20V-341 Jun 10, 2020
    Telma axial retarder braking mechanism may separate from the vehicle while it is moving
    Powertrain · 107 vehicles
  • 20V-192 Apr 2, 2020
    Electrical short circuit can occur due to a build-up of corrosion between the positive battery jumper stud and the retaining ring for the stud
    Electrical system · 678 vehicles
  • 18V-433 Jun 26, 2018
    Lifting devices do not meet the specified load rating or safety factor
    Equipment · 13 vehicles
  • 16V-569 Aug 1, 2016
    Affected vehicles may be equipped with certain C20 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous
    Powertrain · 112 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.