Sutphen SPH 100 (2004-2010): Power train
Recall 10V071000 · Mar 2, 2010 · Sutphen Corporation
35
vehicles affected
35
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10V071000
- Date
- Mar 2, 2010
- Maker
- Sutphen Corporation
- Units affected
- 35
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Universal joint
- Model years
- 2004-2010
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
VIBRATION IN THE DRIVELINE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE U-JOINTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SUTPHEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE FIRE TRUCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUTPHEN AT 1-866-287-5549.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 10V071000?
1 model: Sutphen SPH 100 (2004-2010), about 35 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 10V071000?
SUTPHEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE FIRE TRUCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUTPHEN AT 1-866-287-5549.
What can happen?
VIBRATION IN THE DRIVELINE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE U-JOINTS, INCREASING 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.