NHTSA recall 23V624000
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Midwest Fire All-Poly Series
Reported Sep 7, 202319 vehicles affectedMidwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company
The defect
Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2023 All-Poly Series Tanker-Pumper fire trucks, equipped with a split-shaft transmission and a Class 1 Es-Key multiplex system. A software error may cause a shift from road gear to pump gear, resulting in a loss of drive power.
The risk
A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Midwest Fire will provide a USB and instructions to reprogram the multiplex system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 6, 2023. Owners may contact Midwest's customer service at 1-800-344-2059.
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