Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V808000

Electrical system: wiring

Spartan Fire, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-12-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V808000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Spartan Fire, LLC
Vehicles affected
69
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-01
Owners notified
2024-01-17

Defect description

Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper Fire Apparatus, Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus, Smeal Pumper Fire Apparatus, and Spartan Fire Ladder Tower Aerial Fire Apparatus trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.

Safety risk

Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan Fire will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23020.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Aerial Fire Apparatus2022 2021 2020
KME Pumper Fire Apparatus2021
SMEAL Aerial2023 2022
SPARTAN FIRE Ladder Tower Apparatus2020
SPARTAN FIRE S-180 Pumper2022 2021 2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.