CUSHMAN DELIVERY VAN 1981: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V046000

Make Model Year
CUSHMAN DELIVERY VAN 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-05-17 1982-05-11 1982-05-17

Production Dates: 1981-01-01 - 1982-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: CUSHMAN HAULSTER

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1361

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A SUBSTANDARD WELD MAY EXIST IN THE AREA WHICH JOINS THE INNER AND OUTER WHEEL RIM TOGETHER. IF THE WELD WERE TO FAIL DURING RE-INFLATION OF THE TIRE, THE RIM HALVES COULD SEPARATE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT RIMS WITH NEW RIMS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THREE-WHEEL VEHICLES.SYSTEM: WHEELS; WHEEL RIM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RIM SEPARATION DURING REINFLATION COULD CAUSE INJURY TOTHE REPAIRMAN.