SUTPHEN UNSPECIFIED 1974: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V157000

Make Model Year
SUTPHEN UNSPECIFIED 1974
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-09-22 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: SUTPHEN CORP.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 48

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 567

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 000

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE LISTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING "GVWR" EXCEEDS THE SUM OF THE TOTAL OF THE TIRE WEIGHT RATINGS. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT THE MAXIMUM LOADING INDICATED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME UNDER CERTAIN ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS, TIRES COULD BECOME OVERHEATED AND EVENTUALLY FAIL.

Remedy

OWNER WILL BE MAILED A CORRECTED LABEL ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. OWNER IS ASKED TO RETURN THE INCORRECT LABEL IN THE SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WHICH WILL ALSO BE ENCLOSED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.