The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD POLICE VEHICLES. A SPLASH GUARD FITTED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, LOCATED ABOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL, COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE REAR BRAKE LINES, CAUSING DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE. THE MODELS INVOLVED ARE: 1996-2001 MODELS 898465B MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 1996 TO JULY 2001; 1994-2001 MODELS 878464B MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1994 TO JULY 2001; 1997-2000 MODELS 878474D MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 1, 1997 TO DECEMBER 24, 2000; 1997-2000 MODELS 898474E MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000 TO JULY 2001; 2000-2001 MODELS 898487 MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 1, 2000 TO JULY 2001; AND 2000-2001 MODELS 898488 MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2000 TO JULY 2001.
The risk
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE COULD INCREASE THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SPLASH GUARD WHICH WILL CREATE CLEARANCE FOR THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 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 878464B | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Cushman 878474D | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Cushman 898465B | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Cushman 898474E | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Cushman 898487 | 2000, 2001 |
| Cushman 898488 | 2000, 2001 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: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 878464B | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878464B | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878464B | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878464B | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878464B | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878464B | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878464B | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878464B | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878474D | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878474D | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878474D | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 878474D | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898465B | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898465B | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898465B | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898465B | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898465B | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898465B | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898474E | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Cushman 898474E | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Cushman 898474E | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Cushman 898474E | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Cushman 898487 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Cushman 898487 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Cushman 898488 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Cushman 898488 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2001
29 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; RANSOMES CORPORATION filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 01V382000 17 Dec 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V375000 12 Dec 2001 | ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP |
| 01V371000 11 Dec 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V354000 15 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V326000 10 Oct 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V254002 4 Sept 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V268000 23 Aug 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V254001 3 Aug 2001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001