NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V156000 · manufacturer campaign 23007

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm) — Kme, Spartan Fire · reported 23 Mar 2023 · 166 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Spartan Fire LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 and KME Panther firetrucks. After the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear lockup needed to initiate the water pump.

The risk

A firetruck that is unable to pump water increases the risk of injury during a fire.

The fix

Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23007.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
23V156000
Manufacturer campaign
23007
Filed by
Spartan Fire, Llc
Report received
23 Mar 2023
Owners notified
27 Apr 2023
Potentially affected
166

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 Kme Redundant Panther 2023 Kme Redundant Panther 2024 Kme Redundant Panther 2022 Spartan Fire Fc-94 2023 Spartan Fire Fc-94 2024 Spartan Fire Fc-94 2022 Spartan Fire Gladiator 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator 2024 Spartan Fire Gladiator 2022 Spartan Fire Metrostar 2023 Spartan Fire Metrostar 2024 Spartan Fire Metrostar

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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