2006 Sutphen Chassis Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2006 Sutphen Chassis, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2006 Sutphen Chassis
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Engine and engine cooling
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…
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Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)
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.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2006 Sutphen Chassis have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 20,984 miles. Complaints peaked in 2009 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“South metro fire rescue authority has four 2006 sutphen sph aerial devices. One is a truck (no fire pump) and three that are ladders with fire pumps and a water tank (quint). The units with pumps have”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 23, 2009 · Power train
Compare Sutphen Chassis model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Sutphen Chassis model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2006 Sutphen Chassis
How do I know if my 2006 Sutphen Chassis has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2006 Sutphen Chassis; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Sutphen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 08V079000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Sutphen models
- Sph 1002 complaints
- SPH1001 complaints
- 90LR Refurb0 complaints
- Fire Truck0 complaints
- Heavy Rescue0 complaints
- Minitower0 complaints
- Pumper0 complaints
- Pumpers/rescue0 complaints
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.