2006 Sutphen Chassis recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Sutphen is recalling 56 my 2006 fire truck Chassis equipped with trw steering gears, models TAS85. These steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth, resulting in a sticking or binding condition.
💥 The risk
This condition has the potential to cause the steering gear to stall and restrict the steering turning angle of the vehicle which could result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Sutphen is working with trw to replace the defective steering gear (please see 07E101). The recall began on march 3, 2008. Owners may contact trw at 765-429-1768 or sutphen at 1-866-287-5549.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V079000
- Manufacturer
- SUTPHEN CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 56
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owner phone
- 1-866-287-5549
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 28, 2008
- Built
- Aug 1, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers 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.