Vehicle recall 01V073000 · March 14, 2001
Cushman 898486 and 898488
Vehicle description: 3-wheel on-road police vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: 3-wheel on-road police vehicles. Two valve switches located on the master cylinder that reads the brake line pressure can give faulty failure codes to the dash or not failure code at all.
- Consequence
- A loss of brake line pressure or other brake related problems might not be noticed by the operator, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new brake valve switch. Owner notification is expected to begin April 30, 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.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V073000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 14, 2001
- Filed by
- RANSOMES CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- April 30, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 54
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cushman 898486 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Cushman 898488 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
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