Sutphen 90lr Refurb, Sutphen Chassis, Sutphen Heavy Rescue, Sutphen Pumper, Sutphen Rescue, Sutphen S1, model years 2009 to 2012. Filed by Sutphen Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 14 December 2011. 98 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V586 cover?
- Sutphen 90Lr Refurb, Sutphen Chassis, Sutphen Heavy Rescue, Sutphen Pumper, Sutphen Rescue, Sutphen S1, Sutphen S2, Sutphen S3, model years 2009-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- 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: “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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V586 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| System at fault | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 December 2011 |
| Model years | 2009-2012 |
| Vehicles named | SUTPHEN 90LR REFURB, SUTPHEN CHASSIS, SUTPHEN HEAVY RESCUE, SUTPHEN PUMPER, SUTPHEN RESCUE, SUTPHEN S1, SUTPHEN S2, SUTPHEN S3, SUTPHEN S4, SUTPHEN SA75, SUTPHEN SL75, SUTPHEN SP70, SUTPHEN SP95, SUTPHEN SPH 100 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
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 84 notices in the record whose component field names electronic stability control (esc). Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V586, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v586/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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