The defect
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, and 2022-2023 FC-94 fire trucks. An additional resistor was incorrectly installed on the printed circuit board, which can disrupt CAN network communication and cause vehicle lighting to fail.
The risk
Inoperable vehicle lighting can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-800-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22001.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2022, 2023 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:SIREN/LIGHTING/STROBES:WIRING | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2021 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
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182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Spartan Fire, LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
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