Spartan Fire Recalls 2023-2024 Fire Trucks Due to Electrical Fire Risk
Spartan Fire is recalling 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, and other fire trucks because a firmware defect can cause electrical circuits to overheat and increase fire risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical system) that can lead to fire, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, 2024 Commercial, FC-94, and KME Panther trucks equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. The recall affects 42 vehicles in total.
The defect involves the firmware in the multiplex nodes, which may fail to shut off the output pin in the event of a short circuit or wiring failure. This can result in overloaded electrical circuits that overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Owners should contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400 to schedule a free firmware update. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 8, 2024. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- SPARTAN FIRE, KME METROSTAR, redundant PANTHER, GLADIATOR, FC-94
- Brand
- SPARTAN FIRE
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Fire Trucks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 42
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 (5)
- METROSTAR
- redundant PANTHER
- GLADIATOR
- FC-94
- COMMERCIAL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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