NHTSA campaign 23V808000 · Spartan Fire campaign 23020
Spartan Fire, LLC Recall 23V-808: Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 23V808000 (Spartan Fire campaign 23020) was reported by Spartan Fire, LLC on December 1, 2023, with 69 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Aerial Fire Apparatus, Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper, Smeal Aerial and more for model years 2020–2023. Owners were notified on January 17, 2024, 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 23V808000 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.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V808000 (also written 23V-808 or 23V808)
- Filed by
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Spartan Fire campaign number
- 23020
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 69 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 22.06% (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 23V808000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V808000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Manufacturer 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.
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 23V808000
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.