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title: "HI-TECH E.V.S. SPARTAN GLADIATOR (2022) - Recall 24V258000 — NHTSA record 285450 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-285450-hi-tech-e-v-s-spartan-gladiator-2022-recall-24v258000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# HI-TECH E.V.S. SPARTAN GLADIATOR (2022) - Recall 24V258000 — NHTSA record 285450

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Apr 10, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: HI-TECH E.V.S. SPARTAN GLADIATOR (2022) - Recall 24V258000
- **Reason**: 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. Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hi-Tech E.V.S.
- **Quantity**: 29
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 285450

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V258000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HI-TECH E.V.S. SPARTAN GLADIATOR; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 10, 2024
- **Owner notification**: May 29, 2024
- **Record created**: Apr 10, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Hi-Tech customer service at 1-209-847-3042.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V258000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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