Spartan Fire recalls one 2024 Metrostar emergency vehicle over a node that may stop responding
A node may become unresponsive and cause connected parts such as exterior lighting and pump-mode to stop working, which can make the vehicle harder for other drivers to see and may prevent or delay use of emergency equipment.
What to do
Spartan Fire will work with Fire Research Corporation to replace the I/O Nodes free of charge, and the owner letter is expected to be mailed November 1, 2026. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400 and mention recall number 26017.
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Recall details
- Product
- Spartan Fire Metrostar 2024
- Company
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Hazard
- A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of pump-mode function may prevent or delay the use of emergency equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 1 vehicles
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 6, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V654000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 26017
- Model years: 2024
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
- Defect
- Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling one 2024 Metrostar emergency vehicle. A node may become unresponsive and cause a loss of functionality of connected components, such as exterior lighting and pump-mode.
- Consequence
- A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of pump-mode function may prevent or delay the use of emergency equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Spartan Fire will work with Fire Research Corporation to replace the I/O Nodes, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed November 1, 2026. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 26017.
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