NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE10002
Preliminary Evaluation · SUTPHEN CORP. · POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
Driveshaft Failure
This investigation was opened after ODI was notified by a fire rescue authority that they had multiple driveshaft failures on four of their fire trucks. Allegedly, one driveshaft was ejected from the truck as it was being driven on the highway at a high rate of speed. Sutphen conducted an engineering evaluation and then decided to conduct a safety recall.They will: a.modify the cross members on the pre-2007 vehicles; b.conduct driveshaft re-phasing on the post-2007 vehicles; and c.replace the frame cross members.The action taken by Sutphen resolves this investigation. Accordingly, this investigation is closed.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE10002
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- SUTPHEN CORP.
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2010
- Associated recall campaign
- 10V071000
Vehicles named in this investigation
8 model years across 2 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.