CUSHMAN HAULSTER 2000: WHEELS:HUB

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V381000

Make Model Year
CUSHMAN HAULSTER 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-12-01 2000-11-28 2000-11-29

Production Dates: 2000-01-01 - 2000-09-15

Manufacturers Involved: RANSOMES CORPORATION

Component: WHEELS:HUB

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 56

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLAT BED, MODEL 898465B 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD VEHICLES. A HUB WASHER WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD DEFORM WHEN THE HARDWARE SECURING THE HUB IS TIGHTENED.

Consequence

THIS COULD ALLOW THE AXLE NUT TO LOOSEN, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE SPLINES OF THE AXLE AND/OR AXLE FAILURE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HUB WASHER.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2000. 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 CUSHMAN AT 1-402-475-9581. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.