SEAT BELTS
Published July 25, 2014 · Recall initiated: July 25, 2014
What's the hazard
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (Kovatch) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Predator and 2014 Panther fire fighting vehicles manufactured October 2013 to March 2014, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies.
What to do
Kovatch will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kovatch at 1-800-235-3926. Kovatch's number for this campaign is 2014-SR01.
Recall details
- Brand
- KME
- Model
- PANTHER
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Lot
- 2013 KME PANTHER | 2014 KME PANTHER | 2013 KME PREDATOR | 2014 KME PREDATOR
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US