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NHTSA campaign 22V853000

Midwest Fire Recall 22V-853: Software May Prevent Shift Between Operation Modes

NHTSA recall 22V853000 was reported by Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company on November 18, 2022, with 11 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Midwest Fire All-Poly Series for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on December 13, 2022, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 22V853000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
22V853000 (also written 22V-853 or 22V853)
Filed by
Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company
Report received
Potentially affected
11 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission
Owners notified

Repair completion: 90.91% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 22V853000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Midwest Fire

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V853000.

Defect description

Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest) is recalling certain 2021-2022 All-Poly Series fire trucks fire trucks equipped with a split-shaft transmission. The Class1 Es-Key multiplex system software may prevent shifting between road-to-pump and pump-to-road modes.

Safety consequence

The inability to shift modes may delay emergency response, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Midwest Fire will provide instruction and hardware needed to reprogram the multiplex system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 15, 2022. Owners may contact Midwest's customer service at 1-800-344-2059.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V853000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.