NHTSA campaign 24V181000 · Spartan Fire campaign 24003
Spartan Fire, LLC Recall 24V-181: Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 24V181000 (Spartan Fire campaign 24003) was reported by Spartan Fire, LLC on March 7, 2024, with 42 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Fire Gladiator, Spartan Fire Metrostar, KME Panther and more for model years 2023–2024. Owners were notified on April 1, 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 24V181000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V181000 (also written 24V-181 or 24V181)
- Filed by
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Spartan Fire campaign number
- 24003
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 42 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 17.95% (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 24V181000. 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.
KME
KME Panther
Spartan Fire
Spartan Fire Commercial
Spartan Fire FC-94
Spartan Fire Gladiator
Spartan Fire Metrostar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V181000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 24V181000
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.