Sutphen Sph 100 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 15 model years of the Sutphen Sph 100 (2000–2014). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

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What Sutphen Sph 100 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 1.

• Equipment adaptive/mobility1
• Structure1
• Electronic stability control (esc)1

All Sutphen Sph 100 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Sutphen Sph 100, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Mechanical (equipment)

   NHTSA 14V718000 Reported November 10, 2014 181 vehicles potentially affected Sutphen Corporation

   Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain model year 2000-2014 SPH 100, SP 110, SPI 112, SAI 110 aerial devices manufactured November 5, 2014. The main extension cable on the aerial ladders may fail.

   Remedy: Sutphen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair or replace the ladders, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Sutphen customer service at 1-866-287-5549.…

   Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2. Equipment

   NHTSA 13V565000 Reported November 13, 2013 156 vehicles potentially affected Sutphen Corporation

   Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain model year 2003-2012 SPH 100, model year 2000-2004 SP 110, model year 2003-2011 SPI 112 and model year 2003-2011 SAI 110 fire apparatus. In the affected vehicles, the bearings used for the extension of the ladder may seize causing the extension cables passing over them to chafe and fail.

   Remedy: Sutphen has notified owners, and inspected all of the affected vehicles, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall was completed on May 17, 2013. Owners may contact Sutphen at 1-614-889-1005.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

3. Electronic stability control (esc)

   NHTSA 11V586000 Reported December 14, 2011 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

4. Universal joint (power train)

   NHTSA 10V071000 Reported March 2, 2010 35 vehicles potentially affected SUTPHEN CORPORATION

   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 the driveline. Post…

   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.

   Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

5. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 09V482000 Reported December 17, 2009 29 vehicles potentially affected SUTPHEN CORPORATION

   Sutphen corporation is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 fire trucks equipped with cummins isc cm2150 and isl cm2150 model diesel engines. The trucks may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate filter regeneration in environments where…

   Remedy: Sutphen corporation is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge. Please see cummins' defect report 09e-046. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels (1-800-343-7357).

   Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009

Other Sutphen models

• Chassis1 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.