2000–2001 Cushman 898487 & 2000–2001 Cushman 898488 recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: 3-WHEEL on-road police vehicles. A plastic tee fitting located on the fuel line could crack resulting in a fuel system leak.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the plastic tee with a brass tee. Owner notification began august 20, 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
- 01V239000
- Manufacturer
- RANSOMES CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 393
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 20, 2001
- Built
- Apr 1, 2000 – Jun 30, 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).