Sutphen Sph 2005
Model Sph made in 2005 by Sutphen got 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. The car had one investigation (power train). There was one recall concerning power train .
Model 2005
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V071000 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION | from 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 35 | 03/08/2010 | ODI | SUTPHEN CORPORATION | 03/02/2010 | 03/02/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Sutphen has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2004 through 2010 sph model fire trucks manufactured between january 2004 and january 2010, equipped with series 60 detroit diesel or c-13 caterpillar engines. pre 2007, the detroit diesel engines were mounted low in the frame which causes vibration in the driveline. post 2007, a new suspension and frame design caused the driveline angles of the detroit diesel and caterpillar engines to be slightly out of alignment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vibration in the driveline can cause premature failure of the u-joints, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sutphen will notify owners and repair the fire trucks free of charge. the safety recall began on march 8, 2010. owners may contact sutphen at 1-866-287-5549. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||
| PE10002 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION | 01/19/2010 | 03/25/2010 | Driveshaft Failure | 10V071000 | |
| This investigation was opened after odi was notified by a fire rescue authority that they had multiple driveshaft failures on four of their fire trucks. allegedly, one driveshaft was ejected from the truck as it was being driven on the highway at a high rate of speed. sutphen conducted an engineering evaluation and then decided to conduct a safety recall.they will: a.modify the cross members on the pre-2007 vehicles; b.conduct driveshaft re-phasing on the post-2007 vehicles; and c.replace the frame cross members.the action taken by sutphen resolves this investigation. accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||