Sutphen Sph 100, model years 2004 to 2010. Filed by Sutphen Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 2 March 2010. 35 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Sutphen has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2004 through 2010 sph model fire trucks manufactured between january 2004 and january 2010, equipped with series 60 detroit diesel or c-13 caterpillar engines. pre 2007, the detroit diesel engines were mounted low in the frame which causes vibration in …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10V071 cover?
- Sutphen SPH 100, model years 2004-2010.
- What is wrong with them?
- SUTPHEN HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 SPH MODEL FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2004 AND JANUARY 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SERIES 60 DETROIT DIESEL OR C-13 CATERPILLAR ENGINES.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- VIBRATION IN THE DRIVELINE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE U-JOINTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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 should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “VIBRATION IN THE DRIVELINE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE U-JOINTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10V071 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| System at fault | Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 March 2010 |
| Model years | 2004-2010 |
| Vehicles named | SUTPHEN SPH 100 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
VIBRATION IN THE DRIVELINE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE U-JOINTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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 it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 816 notices in the record whose component field names power train. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10V071, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v071/
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- Defect summary
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