Spartan Fire, LLC: Electrical System
Spartan Fire, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 7, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, 2024 Commercial, FC-94, and KME Panther trucks equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node 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
Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24003.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kme Redundant Panther | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire Commercial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 12 | 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 24V181000.
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