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2014 Kme AerialcatProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2014 Kme Aerialcat, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage2kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 17, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Kme Aerialcat has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering10
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2014 Kme Aerialcat recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other Aerialcat year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aerialcat median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Kme Aerialcat, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Aerial Turntable FailuresPE19016 · closed Mar 5, 2020
    Led to recall 20V-006
In owners' words

What Aerialcat owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

KME/KOVATCH AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS BUILT WITH A TAG AXLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM POSE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR OCCUPANTS AND THE PUBLIC. THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS DESIGNED WITH SEVERAL FLAWS, OF WHICH KME KNOWS ABOUT. THE REAR TAG AXLE, AT TIMES DOES NOT LOCK OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE…
Complaint 10725679 · Jun 17, 2015 · 1,500 miles

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