Recall · 21V891000
Sutphen recalled the SUTPHEN Fire Truck over steering
20
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
November 17, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
- The defect
- Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain 2020 Sutphen Fire trucks. Pressure may build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
- What it can cause
- A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect the power steering pump serial numbers, and the affected pumps will be replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Sutphen customer service at 1-614-889-1005.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| SutphenFire Truck | 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 20 vehicles this is a small campaign: 87% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Sutphen vehicles have been recalled over the steering once before this, most recently in February 2008 as 08V079000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 6 other recalls published here, the newest being: 21V962000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V824000 (equipment), 21V823000 (exterior lighting), 21V581000 (fuel system, diesel).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Sutphen Corporation with NHTSA on November 17, 2021 as campaign 21V891000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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