Sutphen Chassis (1996-2004): Service brakes, air
Recall 04V277000 · Jun 7, 2004 · Sutphen Corp.
597
vehicles affected
597
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04V277000
- Date
- Jun 7, 2004
- Maker
- Sutphen Corp.
- Units affected
- 597
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Supply > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Model years
- 1996-2004
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN EMERGENCY/FIRE/RESCUE SINGLE AND TANDEM AXLE CHASSIS, THE BRAKE AIR LINES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES. SUTPHEN HAS INSPECTED AND CORRECTED ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 9 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 04V277000?
1 model: Sutphen Chassis (1996-2004), about 597 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 04V277000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES. SUTPHEN HAS INSPECTED AND CORRECTED ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.