2003–2018 Supreme Iner-City and 3 other Supreme models: equipment recall
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Mar 9, 2018 by Supreme Corporation, owners notified May 7, 2018.
What that means, in plain English
Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wordingA malfunctioning fire extinguisher degrades a safety system (fire suppression) without directly causing a crash or injury under normal conditions, though a detaching nozzle adds a minor injury risk during use.
Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 18V168000Vehicles built Jan 2, 2003 to Feb 8, 2018 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.
| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 2003 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2004 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2005 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2006 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2007 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2008 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2009 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2010 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2011 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2012 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2013 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2014 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2015 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2016 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2017 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2018 Supreme Iner-City | — |
| 2003 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2004 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2005 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2006 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2007 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2008 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2009 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2010 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2011 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2012 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2013 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2014 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2015 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2016 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2017 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2018 Supreme Kold King | — |
| 2003 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2004 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2005 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2006 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2007 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2008 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2009 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2010 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2011 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2012 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2013 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2014 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2015 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2016 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2017 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2018 Supreme Service Body | — |
| 2003 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2004 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2005 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2006 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2007 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2008 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2009 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2010 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2011 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2012 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2013 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2014 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2015 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2016 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2017 Supreme Signature Van | — |
| 2018 Supreme Signature Van | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →
How much of it has been fixed
Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7of the campaign
The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.
This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.
It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.
The federal paperwork
Source: nhtsa.govCheck one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.
Campaign 18V168000
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A recall covers a build range. Only your VIN settles it.
Check it with the WhichTrim recall report now, or have us check it every night and email you when something new is filed.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Does this recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.
How do I know whether my vehicle is included?
By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jan 2, 2003 to Feb 8, 2018. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.
What if the repair is not available yet?
It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.
What did the manufacturer say was wrong?
The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.
Who started this recall?
NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.