The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cushman 898487 | 2000, 2001 |
| Cushman 898488 | 2000, 2001 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushman 898487 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Cushman 898487 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Cushman 898488 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Cushman 898488 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2001
23 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; RANSOMES CORPORATION filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 01V385000 14 Dec 2001 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V374000 5 Dec 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V355000 16 Nov 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 01V278000 20 Sept 2001 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V275000 5 Sept 2001 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| 01V272000 24 Aug 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V259000 15 Aug 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V257000 15 Aug 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001