- Vehicles
- 1,548
- Built between
- Nov 1994 – Jul 2001
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 September 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1994 and July 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1994-2001 Cushman 878464BBuilt November 1994 to July 2001
- 1997-2000 Cushman 878474DBuilt May 1997 to December 2000
- 1996-2001 Cushman 898465BBuilt October 1996 to July 2001
- 1997-2000 Cushman 898474EBuilt February 1997 to July 2001
- 2000-2001 Cushman 898487Built May 2000 to July 2001
- 2000-2001 Cushman 898488Built July 2000 to July 2001
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Brake fluid leakage could increase the braking capability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SPLASH GUARD WHICH WILL CREATE CLEARANCE FOR THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2001.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1994 to July 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 August 2001
- Owners notified17 September 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 August 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- RANSOMES CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.