KME Aerial Fire Apparatus, Pumper Fire Apparatus; Smeal Aerial; Spartan Fire Ladder Tower Apparatus and 1 more (2020-2023): Electrical system
Recall 23V808000 · Dec 1, 2023 · Spartan Fire, LLC
69
vehicles affected
69
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V808000
- Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Maker
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Units affected
- 69
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2020-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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 can happen
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kme | Aerial Fire Apparatus | 2020-2022 |
| Kme | Pumper Fire Apparatus | 2021 |
| Smeal | Aerial | 2022-2023 |
| Spartan Fire | Ladder Tower Apparatus | 2020 |
| Spartan Fire | S-180 Pumper | 2020-2022 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V808000?
5 models: Kme Aerial Fire Apparatus (2020-2022), Kme Pumper Fire Apparatus (2021), Smeal Aerial (2022-2023) and 2 more, about 69 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V808000?
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.
What can happen?
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.