2000–2001 Cushman 898474D & 2000–2001 Cushman 898474E recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: 3-WHEEL on-road vehicles. During operation over rough surfaces, the side to side movement of the muffler could allow it to rub on the brake line.
💥 The risk
This contact could cause the line to leak resulting in brake system failure.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reposition the muffler and replace the brake line. Owner notification began april 1, 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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V017000
- Manufacturer
- RANSOMES CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 518
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 1, 2001
- Built
- Apr 1, 1997 – Jan 25, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).