2000–2001 Cushman 898486 & 2000–2001 Cushman 898488 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: 3-WHEEL on-road police vehicles. Two valve switches located on the master cylinder that reads the brake line pressure CAN give faulty failure codes to the dash or not failure code at all.
💥 The risk
A loss of brake line pressure or other brake related problems might not be noticed by the operator, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new brake valve switch. Owner notification is expected to begin april 30, 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
- 01V073000
- Manufacturer
- RANSOMES CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 54
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 30, 2001
- Built
- Jan 1, 1999 – Jan 31, 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).