Vehicle recall 01V231000 · July 5, 2001
1996-1998 KME Tilt Cab
Vehicle description: tilt cab fire truck cabs.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: tilt cab fire truck cabs. The cab latch retention bracket can crack or fail.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause a lack of retention to the cab, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with a kit which includes a redesigned cab latch bracket. Kme has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kme at 1-570-669-5139.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V231000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 5, 2001
- Filed by
- KME FIRE APPARATUS
- Owner notification
- July 30, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 367
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- KME Tilt Cab (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
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