The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cushman 898466 | 2000, 2001 |
| Cushman 898487 | 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 898466 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898466 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman 898487 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Cushman 898487 | 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 |
| 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. |
| 01V240000 24 Jul 2001 | SALEEN PERFORMANCE INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001