Sutphen recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash and could hamper rescue operations and put the transported passenger at risk.
The fix
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 recall began no october 15, 2010. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-800-547-0712 or on line http://www.detroitdiesel.com/supportnetwork.
Vehicles covered
- Sutphen Chassis 2006–2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V416000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Sutphen Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 14, 2010
- Owners notified
- Oct 15, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 54
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2008
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Sutphen recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Dec 14, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.