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2006 Sutphen Chassis Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Sutphen Chassis has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Sutphen dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Sutphen Chassis. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Sutphen Chassis owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2006 Sutphen Chassis, describing incidents dated November 6, 2009.

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Power Train 1 complaint

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ODI #10296801 · Filed December 23, 2009
SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY HAS FOUR 2006 SUTPHEN SPH AERIAL DEVICES. ONE IS A TRUCK (NO FIRE PUMP) AND THREE THAT ARE LADDERS WITH FIRE PUMPS AND A WATER TANK (QUINT). THE UNITS WITH PUMPS HAVE HAD REPEATIVE DRIVE LINE FAILURES INCLUDING EJECTING THE DRIVELINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE…

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UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN

NHTSA #10V416000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported September 14, 2010 · SUTPHEN CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 54 vehicles

Owners notified October 15, 2010 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2008 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

SUTPHEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 AERIALS AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 PUMPER FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES. THE SOFTWARE ON THESE ENGINES MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER OVER-TEMPERATURE CONDITION IS DETECTED.

Safety consequence

UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH AND COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PUT THE TRANSPORTED PASSENGER AT RISK.

Manufacturer remedy

SUTPHEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DETROIT DIESEL WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE BY REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE MOTOR CONTROL MODULE. PLEASE SEE DAIMLER TRUCKS/DETROIT DIESEL'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-005. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN NO OCTOBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ON LINE HTTP://WWW.DETROITDIESEL.COM/SUPPORTNETWORK.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

STEERING GEAR/TRW

NHTSA #08V079000 · Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · NHTSA notice

Reported February 25, 2008 · SUTPHEN CORP.

Potentially affected: 56 vehicles

Owners notified March 28, 2008 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

SUTPHEN IS RECALLING 56 MY 2006 FIRE TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85. THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICKING OR BINDING CONDITION.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

SUTPHEN IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR (PLEASE SEE 07E101). THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRW AT 765-429-1768 OR SUTPHEN AT 1-866-287-5549.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Sutphen Chassis. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Sutphen Chassis.

Power Train

ODI #10296801

Incident: November 6, 2009 · Filed: December 23, 2009

SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY HAS FOUR 2006 SUTPHEN SPH AERIAL DEVICES. ONE IS A TRUCK (NO FIRE PUMP) AND THREE THAT ARE LADDERS WITH FIRE PUMPS AND A WATER TANK (QUINT). THE UNITS WITH PUMPS HAVE HAD REPEATIVE DRIVE LINE FAILURES INCLUDING EJECTING THE DRIVELINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MILES PER HOUR. ONE UNIT HAS HAD TWO DRIVELINE FAILURES IN THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS. THE LAST FAILURE INCLUDED A TOTAL REBUILD FOR THE FIRE PUMP BASED ON DRIVELINE VIBRATION AND FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD SOUTH METRO FIRE THAT, "YES WE KNOW THE DRIVELINES ARE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND DO NOT MEET ALLISON TRANSMISSION INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS." THE MANUFACTURER ALSO TOLD SOUTH METRO FIRE THAT THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS FOR ALL PRE 2007 AERIAL APPARATUS AND HAVE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED BUT STILL DO NOT MEET ALLISONS INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POST 2007 AERIAL APPARATUS YET WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE DRIVELINE ANGLES AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE FOUR 2006 SPH LADDERS. THIS PRESENTS A VIABLE SAFETY AND LIABILITY CONCERN FOR SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY FIRE CREWS OPERATING THESE UNITS AND THE SERVICE PROVIDED TO SOUTH METRO'S CITIZENS. *TR

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