Sutphen recalls
18 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Sutphen vehicles, newest first. Last verified Sep 14, 2026.
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- Dec 13, 2021Fire risk2016–2020 Sutphen Fire Truck — Fuel System, Diesel
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Sutphen fire trucks. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
21V962000 · 184 units · Sutphen Corporation
- Nov 17, 2021Crash risk2020 Sutphen Fire Truck — Steering
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain 2020 Sutphen Fire trucks. Pressure may build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
21V891000 · 20 units · Sutphen Corporation
- Oct 20, 2021Crash risk2020 Sutphen Fire Truck — Equipment
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling one 2020 Fire Truck equipped with a Cummins generator set. The lifting cables may be improperly crimped.
21V824000 · 1 unit · Sutphen Corporation
- Oct 19, 2021Crash risk2017–2020 Sutphen Fire Truck — Exterior Lighting
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling one 2017 Fire Truck and one 2020 Fire Truck, equipped with Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
21V823000 · 2 units · Sutphen Corporation
- Jul 29, 2021Fire risk2020–2021 Sutphen Fire Truck — Fuel System, Diesel
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Fire Trucks. A fuel leak may occur from the hoses between the fuel pump and remote fuel filter head.
21V581000 · 33 units · Sutphen Corporation
- Jul 29, 2021Fire risk2017–2020 Sutphen Fire Truck — Fuel System, Diesel
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Fire Trucks. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
21V580000 · 604 units · Sutphen Corporation
- Jun 2, 2021Fire risk2019–2020 Sutphen Fire Truck — Equipment
Stuphen Corporation (Stuphen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fire Trucks equipped with a battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller unit used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in firefighting vehicles. The monitor is used to direct the water stream and adjust the spray pattern. The wireless remote controller's sleep mode is disabled, and results in the batteries discharging faster than normal.
21V412000 · 8 units · Sutphen Corporation
- May 17, 2021Crash risk2012 Sutphen SP70 — Electrical System
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling one 2012 SP70 vehicle equipped with a Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD display used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. The display may experience low voltage spikes, causing the LCD display to lock up or become non-functional, due to varying electrical installations.
21V358000 · 1 unit · Sutphen Corporation
- Nov 10, 2014Crash risk2000–2014 Sutphen Sai 110, 2000–2014 Sutphen SP 110, 2000–2014 Sutphen SPH 100 and 1 other model — Equipment
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain model year 2000-2014 SPH 100, SP 110, SPI 112, SAI 110 aerial devices manufactured November 5, 2014. The main extension cable on the aerial ladders may fail.
14V718000 · 181 units · Sutphen Corporation
- Jul 2, 2014Crash risk2013 Sutphen Minitower — Seat Belts
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling one model year 2013 Minitower fire truck manufactured in January 2013, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
14V456000 · 1 unit · Sutphen Corporation
- Nov 13, 2013Crash risk2003–2011 Sutphen Sai 110, 2000–2004 Sutphen SP 110, 2003–2012 Sutphen SPH 100 and 1 other model — Equipment
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain model year 2003-2012 SPH 100, model year 2000-2004 SP 110, model year 2003-2011 SPI 112 and model year 2003-2011 SAI 110 fire apparatus. In the affected vehicles, the bearings used for the extension of the ladder may seize causing the extension cables passing over them to chafe and fail.
13V565000 · 156 units · Sutphen Corporation
- Dec 14, 2011Crash risk2010–2012 Sutphen 90LR Refurb, 2010–2012 Sutphen Chassis, 2010–2012 Sutphen Heavy Rescue and 11 other models — Electronic Stability Control (esc)
SUTPHEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2012 VEHICLES AND EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULES. SEE THE LIST ABOVE FOR THE AFFECTED MODELS. UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.
11V586000 · 98 units · SUTPHEN CORPORATION
- Dec 1, 2011Fire risk2010–2011 Sutphen Pumpers/rescue, 2010 Sutphen SL75 — Engine and Engine Cooling
SUTPHEN CORPORATION (SUTPHEN) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SL75 AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 PUMPERS AND RESCUE FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISB, ISX, OR DIESEL ENGINE THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T- BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
11V570000 · 12 units · SUTPHEN CORPORATION
- Sep 14, 2010Crash risk2006–2008 Sutphen Chassis — Engine and Engine Cooling
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.
10V416000 · 54 units · SUTPHEN CORPORATION
- Mar 2, 2010Crash risk2004–2010 Sutphen SPH 100 — Power Train
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.
10V071000 · 35 units · SUTPHEN CORPORATION
- Dec 17, 2009Fire risk2007–2009 Sutphen SPH 100 — Engine and Engine Cooling
SUTPHEN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISC CM2150 AND ISL CM2150 MODEL DIESEL ENGINES. THE TRUCKS MAY BE DESIGNED WITH A HARD WIRED, DASH-MOUNTED SWITCH THAT ENABLES THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO INHIBIT AFTERTREATMENT DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THE OPERATOR BELIEVES IT MAY BE UNSAFE FOR ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE LOGIC IN THE ECM SOFTWARE IN THESE ENGINES, THE SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, LEADING THE OPERATOR TO BELIEVE THAT THE SWITCH IS IN "INHIBIT" MODE WHEN IT IS NOT.
09V482000 · 29 units · SUTPHEN CORPORATION
- Feb 25, 2008Crash risk2006 Sutphen Chassis — Steering
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.
08V079000 · 56 units · SUTPHEN CORP.
- Jun 7, 2004Crash risk1996–2004 Sutphen Chassis — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN EMERGENCY/FIRE/RESCUE SINGLE AND TANDEM AXLE CHASSIS, THE BRAKE AIR LINES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED.
04V277000 · 597 units · SUTPHEN CORP.