Sutphen Corp.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Sutphen Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 7, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 597. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN EMERGENCY/FIRE/RESCUE SINGLE AND TANDEM AXLE CHASSIS, THE BRAKE AIR LINES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED.
The risk
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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES. SUTPHEN HAS INSPECTED AND CORRECTED ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Sutphen Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V277000.
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