Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, 2024 Commercial, FC-94, and KME Panther trucks equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node 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
Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24003.
Vehicles covered
- Kme Redundant Panther 2024
- Spartan Fire Commercial 2024
- Spartan Fire Fc-94 2024
- Spartan Fire Gladiator 2023–2024
- Spartan Fire Metrostar 2023–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V181000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 7, 2024
- Owners notified
- Apr 1, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 42
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- 24003
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
- Spartan Fire recall: Equipment Oct 6, 2026
- Spartan Fire recall: Latches/locks/linkages Nov 4, 2025
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Latches/locks/linkages Sep 6, 2025
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Equipment Oct 24, 2024
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Suspension Jul 2, 2024
- Spartan Fire recall: Service brakes, air Jun 18, 2024
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.