Cushman Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Cushman is recalling about 1,413 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. Brake fluid leakage can cause subsequent brake failure increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

Campaign
96V152000
Manufacturer
RANSOMES CORPORATION
Reported
15 August 1996
Vehicles
1,413
Built between
Jun 1991 – Jul 1996
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
26 August 1996
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 1991 and July 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1991-1996 Cushman HaulsterBuilt June 1991 to July 1996

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

Brake fluid leakage can cause subsequent brake failure increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CLAMP DESIGNED WITH A POSITIVE POTITIONING LOCATOR. THE LINE WILL BE REROUTED AND A NEW PROTECTOR SLEEVE INSTALLED.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 1991 to July 1996
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA15 August 1996
  3. Owners notified26 August 1996

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 1996.

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
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

Owner notification:owner notification will begin during august 1996.NOTE: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 cushman at 1-402-474-8568.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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.

Same component

Same brand