NHTSA campaign 04V277000

Sutphen Recall 04V-277: SUTPHEN/FMVSS 121/AIR BRAKE

NHTSA recall 04V277000 was reported by SUTPHEN CORP. on June 7, 2004, with 597 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sutphen Chassis for model years 1996–2004. Owners were notified on May 14, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V277000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 04V277000 (also written 04V-277 or 04V277)
Filed by: SUTPHEN CORP.
Report received: June 7, 2004
Potentially affected: 597 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified: May 14, 2004
Safety standard: FMVSS 121

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V277000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Sutphen

Sutphen Chassis
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built January 9, 1996 – April 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)

All Sutphen recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V277000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN EMERGENCY/FIRE/RESCUE SINGLE AND TANDEM AXLE CHASSIS, THE BRAKE AIR LINES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

Safety consequence

IF THE PRIMARY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE FAILURE, THE IMPROPER ROUTING WOULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO BECOME DISABLED THUS REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO STOP USING ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES. SUTPHEN HAS INSPECTED AND CORRECTED ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V277000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.