Recall 14V455000

SEAT BELTS

Report Date

20140725

Component

SEAT BELTS

Affected Vehicles

4 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2013	KME	PANTHER
2013	KME	PREDATOR
2014	KME	PANTHER
2014	KME	PREDATOR

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.