OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 23V156000

NHTSA campaign 23V156000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 166 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received March 23, 2023 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 23V156000 says

NHTSA campaign 23V156000 identifies POWER TRAIN and states that A firetruck that is unable to pump water increases the risk of injury during a fire.

Defect summary

Spartan Fire LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 and KME Panther firetrucks. After the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear lockup needed to initiate the water pump.

Consequence summary

A firetruck that is unable to pump water increases the risk of injury during a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 23V156000

For NHTSA campaign 23V156000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23007.

Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23007.

Owner notification: April 27, 2023
Filing manufacturer: Spartan Fire, LLC
Component groups: POWER TRAIN

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 23V156000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 23V156000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.