Sutphen Corporation: Equipment
Sutphen Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 13, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 156. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Failure of the extend/retract system can cause the aerial to unexpectedly retract. This movement could result in injuries to personnel on or around the vehicle.
The remedy
Sutphen has notified owners, and inspected all of the affected vehicles, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall was completed on May 17, 2013. Owners may contact Sutphen at 1-614-889-1005.
33 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Sutphen SPH 100 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Sutphen SPH 100 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sutphen SP 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sutphen Sai 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sutphen SP 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sutphen SPH 100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sutphen Spi 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Sutphen SP 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sutphen SP 110 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sutphen SP 110 | 0 | 2 | 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 13V565000.
Full record for the 2012 Sutphen SPH 100 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →