Recall 23V808000 scope
Recall 23V808000
NEW YORK MOTOR COMPANY OF L.I. INC • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING • reported Dec 1, 2023 • • 69 units affected
View official record on NHTSA.gov · federal source of truth
- Campaign
- 23V808000
- Manufacturer
- NEW YORK MOTOR COMPANY OF L.I. INC
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Makes
- KME, SMEAL, SPARTAN FIRE
- Model Years
- 2020–2023
- Affected Units
- 69
- Country
- US
- Data As Of
- Apr 5, 2026
What this recall is about, in plain English
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. Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire. Spartan Fire will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge.
Synthesized from the NHTSA defect summary, consequence, and remedy fields shown below.
This recall describes a safety risk and the remedy is still pending. Affected vehicles should be parked or driven only as needed until the manufacturer issues guidance. Always verify directly with the manufacturer or your dealer using the campaign number.
Risk Summary (Consequence)
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Defect Summary
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.
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.
Key Dates
Affected Vehicles
10 vehicles under this recall
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KME | AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS | 2022 |
| KME | AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS | 2021 |
| KME | AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS | 2020 |
| KME | PUMPER FIRE APPARATUS | 2021 |
| SMEAL | AERIAL | 2023 |
| SMEAL | AERIAL | 2022 |
| SPARTAN FIRE | LADDER TOWER APPARATUS | 2020 |
| SPARTAN FIRE | S-180 PUMPER | 2022 |
| SPARTAN FIRE | S-180 PUMPER | 2021 |
| SPARTAN FIRE | S-180 PUMPER | 2020 |
Official Sources & Documents
Links to NHTSA.gov and Part 573 recall reports when available — hosted by NHTSA, not TruckCodex
Documents hosted on nhtsa.gov. Links open in a new tab.
How to Act on This Recall
- Owners: Contact your authorized dealer to schedule the remedy at no cost. Remedy is covered under 49 U.S.C. 30120.
- Fleets: See the Fleet Recall Workflow Guide for the operator workflow to sweep your VIN list against this and other open campaigns.
- Looking up a specific VIN? Check VIN against NHTSA for open recalls on that vehicle.
- NHTSA contact: Vehicle Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4236.
How to verify your vehicle is affected
- Find your VIN. Locate your 17-character Vehicle Identification Number on the lower-left corner of your windshield, on the driver's-door jamb sticker, or on your vehicle registration. The VIN is the only reliable way to confirm whether a specific vehicle falls under a recall — make/model/year alone is not enough.
- Check your VIN on this site. Enter the VIN at /vin/ to see every open recall tied to your specific vehicle, including 23V808000. Our lookup pulls directly from the NHTSA recall database and refreshes daily.
- Cross-reference with the official NHTSA recall search. For a second source of truth, run the same VIN through https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls. If both this site and NHTSA show the same campaign as open for your VIN, it applies — schedule the repair.
- Contact your dealer if affected. Bring the campaign number, your VIN, and your registration to an authorized dealer for the make. The dealer performs the remedy at no cost. If you've already paid for a related repair, bring the receipt — the manufacturer is required to reimburse pre-recall repairs that addressed the same defect.