Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar 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 could happen
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The fix
Dealers will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact KME customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Vehicles covered
- Kme Predator 2020
- Kme Severe Service 2020
- Spartan Fire Metrostar 2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V818000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 6, 2023
- Owners notified
- Jan 24, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 22
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kme recall: Equipment Oct 6, 2026
- Kme recall: Parking brake Nov 26, 2023
- Kme recall: Power train Nov 2, 2015
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Latches/locks/linkages Sep 6, 2025
- Kme recall: Steering Aug 9, 2022
- Kme recall: Fuel system, diesel Dec 10, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.