Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
TILT-CAB RETENTION LATCH
Action number
PE01014
Opened
Apr 20, 2001
Closed
Jul 5, 2001
Outcome
Recall 01V231000
Manufacturer: KME Fire Apparatus
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 01V231000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
Alleged that the latch for the tilt-cab shears off
Vehicles under investigation
1994 Kme Fire Apparatus Excel1995 Kme Fire Apparatus Excel1996 Kme Fire Apparatus Excel1997 Kme Fire Apparatus Excel
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.