NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 23V808000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Published December 4, 2023 · Recall initiated: December 1, 2023
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- KME
- Model
- AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS
- Manufacturer
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Lot
- 2022 KME AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS | 2021 SPARTAN FIRE S-180 PUMPER | 2022 SMEAL AERIAL | 2020 KME AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS | 2020 SPARTAN FIRE S-180 PUMPER | 2023 SMEAL AERIAL | 2021 KME PUMPER FIRE APPARATUS | 2022 SPARTAN FIRE S-180 PUMPER | 2021 KME AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS | 2020 SPARTAN FIRE LADDER TOWER APPARATUS
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US