2000–2001 Cushman 898466 & 2000–2001 Cushman 898487 recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: 3-WHEEL on-road vehicles. A fuel regulator located on the fuel line that could leak fuel if a diaphragm failure occurs.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be sent a new fuel line. If a customer so wishes, a dealer CAN install the fuel line for them. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2002. Owners who do not receive the free parts within a reasonable time should contact ransomes/cushman at 1-402-475-9581.
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
- 01V355000
- Manufacturer
- RANSOMES CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 527
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- May 1, 2000 – Nov 14, 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).