Ransomes Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Ransomes Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 518. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD VEHICLES. DURING OPERATION OVER ROUGH SURFACES, THE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT OF THE MUFFLER COULD ALLOW IT TO RUB ON THE BRAKE LINE.
The risk
THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE LINE TO LEAK RESULTING IN BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE MUFFLER AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2001. 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 RANSOMES/CUSHMAN AT 1-402-474-8568.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Cushman 898474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 898474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Cushman 898474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Cushman 898474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Cushman 898474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V017000.
Full record for the 2001 Cushman 898474d → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →