The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·23V624000·Announced 2023-09-07

Midwest Fire Recalls 2022-2023 All-Poly Series Tanker-Pumper Fire Trucks

Midwest Fire is recalling 2022-2023 All-Poly Series Tanker-Pumper fire trucks due to a software error that may cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (transmission software) that results in a loss of drive power, which the source text explicitly states increases the risk of a crash.

Plain-English summary

Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 All-Poly Series Tanker-Pumper fire trucks. The recall affects vehicles equipped with a split-shaft transmission and a Class 1 Es-Key multiplex system.

A software error in these vehicles may cause an unintended shift from road gear to pump gear. This malfunction results in a sudden loss of drive power, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Midwest Fire will provide a USB drive and instructions to reprogram the multiplex system software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 6, 2023. Owners may contact Midwest Fire customer service at 1-800-344-2059 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MIDWEST FIRE ALL-POLY SERIES
Brand
MIDWEST FIRE
Manufacturer
Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company
Category
Vehicle — Fire Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
19

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • ALL-POLY SERIES

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · MIDWEST FIRE

Same manufacturer · Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company

See all →

Same hazard · loss of drive power

See all →