Recall · 21V962000
Sutphen recalled the SUTPHEN Fire Truck over fuel system, diesel
184
Vehicles covered
1
Model
5
Model years
December 13, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
- The defect
- Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Sutphen fire trucks. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
- What it can cause
- A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- On engines with 75 miles or less, dealers will install vibration isolators to the fuel tubes. Engines with more than 75 miles will receive new fuel tubes with vibration isolators. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on January 4, 2021. 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 | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 184 vehicles this is a small campaign: 62% 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 model years 2016 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 5 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Sutphen vehicles have been recalled over the fuel system, diesel 2 times before this, most recently in July 2021 as 21V581000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 6 other recalls published here, the newest being: 21V891000 (steering), 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 December 13, 2021 as campaign 21V962000. 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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