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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KME Aerial Fire Apparatus | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| KME Pumper Fire Apparatus | 2021 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2022, 2023 |
| Spartan Fire Ladder Tower Apparatus | 2020 |
| Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| KME Aerial Fire Apparatus | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Aerial Fire Apparatus | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Aerial Fire Apparatus | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| KME Pumper Fire Apparatus | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Fire Ladder Tower Apparatus | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Spartan Fire, LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
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| 23V894000 22 Dec 2023 | Rosenbauer America |
| 23V879000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 23V873000 21 Dec 2023 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. |
| 23V867000 20 Dec 2023 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23V864000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023