Ransomes Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Ransomes Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,548. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD POLICE VEHICLES. A SPLASH GUARD FITTED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, LOCATED ABOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL, COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE REAR BRAKE LINES, CAUSING DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE. THE MODELS INVOLVED ARE: 1996-2001 MODELS 898465B MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 1996 TO JULY 2001; 1994-2001 MODELS 878464B MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1994 TO JULY 2001; 1997-2000 MODELS 878474D MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 1, 1997 TO DECEMBER 24, 2000; 1997-2000 MODELS 898474E MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000 TO JULY 2001; 2000-2001 MODELS 898487 MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 1, 2000 TO JULY 2001; AND 2000-2001 MODELS 898488 MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2000 TO JULY 2001.
The risk
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE COULD INCREASE THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SPLASH GUARD WHICH WILL CREATE CLEARANCE FOR THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 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.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Cushman 898465b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Cushman 898487 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Cushman 898488 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 878474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 898465b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 898487 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cushman 898488 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Cushman 878474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Cushman 898465b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Cushman 878474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Cushman 898465b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Cushman 878474d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Cushman 898465b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Cushman 898474e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Cushman 898465b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Cushman 878464b | 0 | 1 | 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 01V263000.
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