KME Renegade Fire Engine: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the KME Renegade Fire Engine across 1 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Steering: 2 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Power steering box failed at 34,427 due to internal wear or failure. We have two identical units consecutive vin's the twin to this failed the same way 1 month prior and within 1000 miles. The unit lost all its power steer fluid.
Power steering box failed at 35,486 due to internal wear or failure. We have two identical units consecutive vin's the twin to this failed the same way 1 month after and within 1000 miles. The unit lost all its power steer fluid.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.