Spartan Fire, LLC: Electrical System › Wiring
Spartan Fire, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 69. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The 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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Kme Aerial Fire Apparatus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kme Aerial Fire Apparatus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kme Pumper Fire Apparatus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kme Aerial Fire Apparatus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Spartan Fire Ladder Tower Apparatus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V808000.
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