Ransomes Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Ransomes Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,413. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A CHANGE IN THE FRONT FORK MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE 12" WHEEL CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE LINE STRETCH WHEN THE FORK IS BOTTOMED OUT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE LINE TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
The risk
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE SUBSEQUENT BRAKE FAILURE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CLAMP DESIGNED WITH A POSITIVE POTITIONING LOCATOR. THE LINE WILL BE REROUTED AND A NEW PROTECTOR SLEEVE INSTALLED.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Cushman Haulster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Cushman Haulster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Cushman Haulster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Cushman Haulster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Cushman Haulster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Cushman Haulster | 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 96V152000.
Full record for the 1996 Cushman Haulster → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →