Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire

Affected vehicles (5)

Component / system

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.

Risk / consequence

Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

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.

Chronology of events

1. Nov 15, 2023

   On November 15, 2023 – Spartan received information from Weldon regarding recall number 23E-084. A PSR was created, Engineering reviewed potential population, and inventory isolated in production.

2. Nov 21, 2023

   November 21, 2023 – Spartan determined the final population.

3. Nov 27, 2023

   November 27, 2023 - Escalated the issue to REV Group Management.

4. Nov 29, 2023

   November 29, 2023 – REV’s senior leadership approved a voluntary recall for this issue.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

JAN 08, 2024 - JAN 12, 2024

Owner notification

JAN 15, 2024 - JAN 19, 2024

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