Recall 10V071000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

Report Date

20100302

Component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

Affected Vehicles

7 models

Defect Description

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 2007, A NEW SUSPENSION AND FRAME DESIGN CAUSED THE DRIVELINE ANGLES OF THE DETROIT DIESEL AND CATERPILLAR ENGINES TO BE SLIGHTLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Safety Consequence

VIBRATION IN THE DRIVELINE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE U-JOINTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2004	SUTPHEN	SPH 100
2005	SUTPHEN	SPH 100
2006	SUTPHEN	SPH 100
2007	SUTPHEN	SPH 100
2008	SUTPHEN	SPH 100
2009	SUTPHEN	SPH 100
2010	SUTPHEN	SPH 100

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.