NHTSA campaign 11V586000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Sutphen Corporation: Electronic Stability Control (esc)

Sutphen Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 14, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 98. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

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.

The risk

IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

SUTPHEN IS WORKING WITH MERITOR WABCO TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE MERITOR WABCO DEFECT REPORT 11E-039. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR ON TRACK CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-668-7221.

45 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2012 Sutphen 90Lr Refurb	0	1
2012 Sutphen Chassis	0	1
2012 Sutphen Heavy Rescue	0	1
2012 Sutphen Pumper	0	1
2012 Sutphen Rescue	0	1
2012 Sutphen S1	0	1
2012 Sutphen S2	0	1
2012 Sutphen S3	0	1
2012 Sutphen S4	0	1
2012 Sutphen SA75	0	1
2012 Sutphen SL75	0	1
2012 Sutphen SP70	0	2
2012 Sutphen SP95	0	1
2012 Sutphen SPH 100	0	3
2011 Sutphen 90Lr Refurb	0	1
2011 Sutphen Chassis	0	1
2011 Sutphen Heavy Rescue	0	1
2011 Sutphen Pumper	0	1
2011 Sutphen Rescue	0	1
2011 Sutphen S1	0	1
2011 Sutphen S2	0	1
2011 Sutphen S3	0	1
2011 Sutphen S4	0	1
2011 Sutphen SA75	0	1
2011 Sutphen SL75	0	1
2011 Sutphen SP70	0	1
2011 Sutphen SP95	0	1
2011 Sutphen SPH 100	0	3
2010 Sutphen 90Lr Refurb	0	1
2010 Sutphen Chassis	0	1
2010 Sutphen Heavy Rescue	0	1
2010 Sutphen Pumper	0	1
2010 Sutphen Rescue	0	1
2010 Sutphen S1	0	1
2010 Sutphen S2	0	1
2010 Sutphen S3	0	1
2010 Sutphen S4	0	1
2010 Sutphen SA75	0	1
2010 Sutphen SL75	0	2
2010 Sutphen SP70	0	1
2010 Sutphen SP95	0	1
2010 Sutphen SPH 100	1	4
2009 Sutphen SA75	0	1
2009 Sutphen SL75	0	1
2009 Sutphen SP70	0	1

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 11V586000.

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