March 5, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V129000
Rear Axle Drive Pinion May Fracture
A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V129
Manufacturer Sutphen Corporation
Components POWER TRAIN
Potential Number of Units Affected 53
Summary
Sutphen Corporation (Sutphen) is recalling certain 2021 Fire Trucks equipped with Meritor
180 series drive pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.
Remedy
Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 8, 2022. Owners may contact Sutphen’s customer service at 1-614-889-1005.
Notes
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.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| SUTPHEN | FIRE TRUCK | 2021 |
2 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V129-9748.PDF 214.409KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-22V129-5671.pdf 646.458KB
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