2023 Smeal Aerial problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:wiring 2023-12-01 · campaign 23V808000 · 69 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2024-01-30 · TSB24-600-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a rear mounted aerial, that could experience the bolts that fasten the torque frame to some outrigger and frame rail locations may fail. as well as instructions on inspecting and measuring gaps between torque box mounting plates and frame
Structure:body:door 2023-08-30 · TSB23-110-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin is about damage to latch frame from striker contact and provides instructions on how to replace the door latches and striker.
Electrical System 2023-08-16 · TSB23-560-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin is about certain ametek gauge smart dual pressure transducer modules may have inadvertently received a 120 ? j1939 termination resistor in the printed circuit board assembly. this condition may present itself as a j1939 communication error, which may illuminate a check engine l
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.