NHTSA campaign 15V632000

KME Recall 15V-632: Ball Joints may Detach from Front Suspension

NHTSA recall 15V632000 was reported by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. on October 8, 2015, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Predator for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on October 30, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V632000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 15V632000 (also written 15V-632 or 15V632)
Filed by: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
Report received: October 8, 2015
Potentially affected: 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension — Front
Owners notified: October 30, 2015

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V632000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

KME

KME Predator
- 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built January 25, 2013 – January 28, 2015 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V632000.

Defect description

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Predator emergency vehicles manufactured January 23, 2013, to January 28, 2015. The affected vehicles have front independent suspension assemblies that may have loose ball joints which could separate causing a loss of steering control.

Safety consequence

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

KME will notify owners, and dealers will correct the ball joint installation, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2015. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3926.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V632000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.