Cushman Wheels

Cushman is recalling about 1,361 vehicles over a problem with the wheels.

Campaign
82V046000
Manufacturer
OUTBOARD MARINE CORP.
Reported
11 May 1982
Vehicles
1,361
Built between
Jan 1981 – Mar 1982
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
17 May 1982
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1981 and March 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1981-1982 Cushman Delivery VANBuilt January 1981 to March 1982
  • 1981-1982 Cushman HaulsterBuilt January 1981 to March 1982
  • 1981-1982 Cushman PoliceBuilt January 1981 to March 1982
  • 1981-1982 Cushman RefuseBuilt January 1981 to March 1982

What the defect is

On the involved vehicles, a substandard weld may exist in the area which joins the inner and outer wheel rim together. If the weld were to fail during re-inflation of the tire, the rim halves could separate.

What gets fixed

DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT RIMS WITH NEW RIMS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1981 to March 1982
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 May 1982
  3. Owners notified17 May 1982

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 11 May 1982.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
OUTBOARD MARINE CORP.
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

Vehicle description: three-wheel vehicles.system: wheels; wheel rim.consequences of defect: rim separation during reinflation could cause injury tothe repairman.

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.

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