The defect
ON CERTAIN EMERGENCY/FIRE/RESCUE SINGLE AND TANDEM AXLE CHASSIS, THE BRAKE AIR LINES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED.
The risk
IF THE PRIMARY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE FAILURE, THE IMPROPER ROUTING WOULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO BECOME DISABLED THUS REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO STOP USING ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES. SUTPHEN HAS INSPECTED AND CORRECTED ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sutphen Chassis | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutphen Chassis | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Sutphen Chassis | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2004
29 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the service brakes, air; SUTPHEN CORP. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 04V536000 15 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V507000 26 Oct 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V501000 19 Oct 2004 | KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 04V502000 12 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V423000 30 Aug 2004 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 04V415000 25 Aug 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V392000 10 Aug 2004 | SPECTOR MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 04V377000 4 Aug 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004