April 10, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V258000
Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V258
Manufacturer Hi-Tech E.V.S.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 29
Summary
Hi-Tech E.V.S. is recalling certain 2020-2023 Gladiator and Metrostar fire trucks equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
Remedy
Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in April 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Hi-Tech customer service at 1-209-847-3042.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Chronology :
IN EARLY OCT 2023, WELDON WAS NOTIFIED THAT EXTERNAL WIRING IN A VEHICLE USING THE NODE HAD MELTED. THE PART WAS RETURNED TO WELDON FOR ANALYSIS IN MID-OCTOBER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT WHEN AN EXTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED, THE ELECTRICAL OUTPUT DID NOT SHUT DOWN AS SPECIFIED. WELDON CONDUCTED TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF THE VERSION OF THE NODE USED IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS PRIOR VERSIONS OF THE NODE AND IT WAS FOUND THAT FOR THE VERSION OF THE NODE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSING CALIBRATION WAS OUTSIDE THE SPECIFIED LIMITS. WELDON FOUND THAT THE CALIBRATION WAS PREVIOUSLY UPDATED IN PRODUCTION, BUT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TO POSE A BROADER CONCERN AT THE TIME. ON OCTOBER 24, 2023, WELDON DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
8 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| HI-TECH E.V.S. | SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2020-2023 |
| HI-TECH E.V.S. | SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2020-2023 |
2 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-24V258-5037.PDF 213.927KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-258
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Hi-Tech E.V.S. APR 10, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-258 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Hi-Tech E.V.S.
Address : 444 Greger St.
Oakdale CA 95361 Company phone : 1-209-847-3042
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 29 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2020-2023 HI-TECH FIRE TRUCK
Vehicle Type : Body Style :
Power Train : NR
Descriptive Information : VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THESE DEVICES NEED A FIRMWARE UPDATE.
Production Dates : MAR 10, 2020 – JUN 14, 2023
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSING CALIBRATION WAS NOT PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATION SO THAT THE FIRMWARE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF THE OUTPUT PIN UNDER A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL LOAD OR WIRING FAILURE.
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : IN THE EVENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT OR WIRING FAILURE, IF THE
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BECOMES OVERLOADED, DEPENDING ON HOW THE INPUT-OUTPUT NODE IS WIRED INTO THE VEHICLE INCLUDING WHETHER IT IS LOCATED NEAR A FLAMMABLE FUEL SOURCE, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF HEAT RELATED DAMAGE OR FIRE.
Description of the Cause : NR
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
NONE
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-258 Page 2 Component Name 1 : 8 X 16 INPUT-OUTPUT NODE Component Description : INPUT OUTPUT NODE Component Part Number : 6030-2000-00 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : WELDON DIVISION OF AKRON BRASS Address : 3656 PARAGON DRIVE
COLUMBUS Ohio 43228
Country : United States Chronology :
IN EARLY OCT 2023, WELDON WAS NOTIFIED THAT EXTERNAL WIRING IN A VEHICLE USING THE NODE HAD MELTED. THE PART WAS RETURNED TO WELDON FOR ANALYSIS IN MID-OCTOBER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT WHEN AN EXTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED, THE ELECTRICAL OUTPUT DID NOT SHUT DOWN AS SPECIFIED. WELDON CONDUCTED TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF THE VERSION OF THE NODE USED IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS PRIOR VERSIONS OF THE NODE AND IT WAS FOUND THAT FOR THE VERSION OF THE NODE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSING CALIBRATION WAS OUTSIDE THE SPECIFIED LIMITS. WELDON FOUND THAT THE CALIBRATION WAS PREVIOUSLY UPDATED IN PRODUCTION, BUT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TO POSE A BROADER CONCERN AT THE TIME. ON OCTOBER 24, 2023, WELDON DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : WELDON WILL UPDATE THE FIRMWARE IN THE 8 X 16 NODE AS
INSTALLED IN AFFECTED VEHICLES AND IN OEM INVENTORY THAT ARE WITHIN THE IDENTIFIED VERSION RANGE. WELDON WILL EVALUATE AND PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRE-NOTFICIATION REMEDIES ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : FIRMWARE VERSION NUMBER ON DEVICE DETERMINES THE RANGE OF DEVICES THAT SHALL BE RECALLED. VERSION 1.00 – 1.02 TO BE RECALLED.
JUNE 14, 2023 AS PART OF NORMAL QUALITY WORK, THE CURRENT SENSING CALIBRATION FIRMWARE WAS UPDATED IN PRODUCTION. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-258
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : WELDON WILL NOFITY AFFECTED PURCHASERS OF THE RECALL UPON
NHTSA’S APPROVAL OF THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. WELDON DOES NOT HAVE DEALERS.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR
Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 10, 2024 – APR 30, 2024
* NR – Not Reported
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