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Sutphen Chassis Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 15 model years of the Sutphen Chassis (1996–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

4
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Sutphen Chassis model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Sutphen Chassis10
2011 Sutphen Chassis10
2010 Sutphen Chassis10
2008 Sutphen Chassis10
2007 Sutphen Chassis10
2006 Sutphen Chassis21
2004 Sutphen Chassis10
2003 Sutphen Chassis10
2002 Sutphen Chassis10
2001 Sutphen Chassis10
2000 Sutphen Chassis10
1999 Sutphen Chassis10
1998 Sutphen Chassis10
1997 Sutphen Chassis10
1996 Sutphen Chassis10

What Sutphen Chassis owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 1.

All Sutphen Chassis recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Sutphen Chassis, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electronic stability control (esc)

    NHTSA 11V586000 Reported 98 vehicles potentially affected SUTPHEN CORPORATION

    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 angle calculation of…

    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…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 10V416000 Reported 54 vehicles potentially affected SUTPHEN CORPORATION

    Sutphen is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 aerials and model year 2007-2008 pumper fire trucks equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines. The software on these engines may cause the engine to shut down unexpectedly when a diesel particulate filter over-temperature condition is detected.

    Remedy: Sutphen will notify owners and detroit diesel will repair the vehicles free of charge by reprogramming the engine motor control module. Please see daimler trucks/detroit diesel's defect report 10e-005. The safety…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  3. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 08V079000 Reported 56 vehicles potentially affected SUTPHEN CORP.

    Sutphen is recalling 56 my 2006 fire truck chassis equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85. These steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth, resulting in a sticking or binding condition.

    Remedy: Sutphen is working with trw to replace the defective steering gear (please see 07e101). The recall began on march 3, 2008. Owners may contact trw at 765-429-1768 or sutphen at 1-866-287-5549.

    Model years: 2006

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V277000 Reported 597 vehicles potentially affected SUTPHEN CORP.

    On certain emergency/fire/rescue single and tandem axle chassis, the brake air lines may have been incorrectly routed.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and correct the routing of the brake lines. Sutphen has inspected and corrected all vehicles involved in this campaign.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Other Sutphen models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.