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NHTSA campaign 18V168000

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.

critical 33,321 vehicles affected 0% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Supreme Signature Van, Iner-City, Kold King, and Service Body trucks, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf Risk In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. Fix Supreme will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Supreme customer service at 1-800-352-4921 or Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or they may also visit www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.

Reported to NHTSA Mar 9, 2018 by Supreme Corporation, owners notified May 7, 2018.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 18V168000

Vehicles 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 yearOn 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 573.7
Reported repaired 0%

of 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.gov

Filed documents

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does 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.