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Kme after the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear lockup needed to initiate the water pump.

NHTSA campaign 23V-156 · Reported March 23, 2023 · 166 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kme Panther, FC-94, Gladiator and METROSTAR
VEHICLES AFFECTED
166
REMEDY
Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Spartan Fire, LLC reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

After the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear lockup needed to initiate the water pump.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the TCM software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-156.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022–2024Kme Panther
2022–2024Spartan Fire FC-94
2022–2024Spartan Fire Gladiator
2022–2024Spartan Fire METROSTAR

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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