Recall Register

Tuthill: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Tuthill. NHTSA received the reports from 1999 to 2004. The campaigns have 6,263 units in total. The newest campaign is 04E006000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Feb 2004.

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The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 6,263 units in total.

  1. 04E006000Received . 89 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tuthill single air ride suspensions model 86ar sold to weld-it company between july 19, 1996, and august 20, 2001. The defect is in the combination of the weld-it liquid tank trailers when equipped with the model 86ar single air ride suspension.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The spring beams in this suspension may fracture which if this happens in a turning maneuver, may cause the trailer to roll over, possibly resulting in serious injuries or even death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Weld-it company will notify its customers and replace all the 86ar suspensions that are on the weld-it manufactured trailers with a model 22ar or a model 88, at the owner's discreation, free of charge. Owner notification began february 19, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact weld-it at 323-263-7524 ext. 16 for assistance.

    Products named: Tuthill 86AR.

    Report filed by TUTHILL TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03E033000Received . 378 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tuthill independent front suspensions manufactured from july 10, 2000, to may 6, 2003. The defect is insufficient tightening torque of the steering knuckle carrier bolt that may result in separation of the steering knuckle from one of the control arms.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the steering knuckle carrier separate from the control arm, the operator could loose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Tuthill will notify its customers and provide a retrofit kit p/n k704627 free of charge. Owner notification began june 6, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tuthill transport technologies at 800-225-7824 (ext. #390).

    Products named: Tuthill IFS1460S-SB 2002; Tuthill IFS1460S-SB 2003; Tuthill IFS1460-HP 2001; Tuthill IFS1460S 2003; Tuthill IFS1460-HP 2002; Tuthill IFS1460S-SB 2001; Tuthill IFS1460S 2001; Tuthill IFS1460S 2002; Tuthill IFS1460S-Iss 2002; Tuthill IFS1460S-Iss 2003.

    Report filed by TUTHILL TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00E025000Received . 3,939 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: granning air suspensions manufactured from october 1, 1996, and march 31, 1999. A fracture can develop at the attachment point of the cross member/bell crank and idler arm housing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This defect may cause erratic or loss of steering control if the cross member separates from the assembly.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Repair facilities will inspect and add gussets to reinforce the cross member connection for the bell crank and idler arm.

    Products named: Tuthill IFS1200 1998; Tuthill IFS1200 1996; Tuthill IFS1200 1999; Tuthill IFS1200-HP 1999; Tuthill IFS1200 1997; Tuthill IFS1200-SP 1999.

    Report filed by TUTHILL TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES.

  4. 00E003000Received . 90 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: granning air suspensions manufactured from april 17, 1998, and april 15, 1999. A fracture can develop at the attachment point of the cross member and the bell crank and idler arm housings.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This defect may cause erratic or loss of steering control if the cross member separates from the assembly.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Repair facility will inspect and add gussets to reinforce the crossmember connection for the bell crank and idler arm.

    Products named: Tuthill IFS1320-HP 1999; Tuthill IFS1320-HP 1998; Tuthill IFS1320-SP 1999; Tuthill IFS1320-SP 1998.

    Report filed by TUTHILL TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES.

  5. 99E020000Received . 1,767 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: air suspensions installed on spartan motor homes. The front wheel spindle bearing may have excessive preload due to improper end play settings.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This bearing preload in combination with improper lubricating oil levels can cause premature failure of the outer bearing, affecting the steering on the motor homes.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the deflector ring and reseating, adjust the wheel bearings, add lubrication, and replace the hubcap.

    Products named: Tuthill IFS1370-SP 1999; Tuthill IFS1370-SP 1998; Tuthill IFS1200 1998; Tuthill IFS1200-SP 1998; Tuthill IFS1320-SP 1998; Tuthill IFS1320-SP 1999; Tuthill IFS1370-HP 1998; Tuthill IFS1200 1999; Tuthill IFS1200-HP 1998; Tuthill IFS1200-HP 1999; Tuthill IFS1320-HP 1998; Tuthill IFS1320-HP 1999, and 4 more.

    Report filed by TUTHILL TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Tuthill equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2000, with 2 campaigns.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • IFS12002
  • IFS1200-HP2
  • IFS1200-SP2
  • IFS1320-HP2
  • IFS1320-SP2
  • 86AR1
  • IFS1200-LP1
  • IFS1370-HP1
  • IFS1370-SP1
  • IFS1460-HP1
  • IFS1460S1
  • IFS1460S-Iss1
  • IFS1460S-SB1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Tuthill: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/tuthill/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: TUTHILL TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Tuthill products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 13 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: IFS1200
How many units does a Tuthill equipment campaign have?
The median Tuthill campaign has 378 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Tuthill campaigns name most often?
Suspension, in 5 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.