Ransomescorporation

November 16, 2001

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD VEHICLES. A FUEL REGULATOR LOCATED ON THE FUEL LINE THAT COULD LEAK FUEL IF A DIAPHRAGM FAILURE OCCURS.

August 15, 2001

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

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.

July 24, 2001

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD POLICE VEHICLES. A PLASTIC TEE FITTING LOCATED ON THE FUEL LINE COULD CRACK RESULTING IN A FUEL SYSTEM LEAK.

March 14, 2001

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

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.

February 2, 2001

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD VEHICLES. DURING OPERATION OVER ROUGH SURFACES, THE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT OF THE MUFFLER COULD ALLOW IT TO RUB ON THE BRAKE LINE.

November 28, 2000

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

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.

November 20, 1996

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEEL ON-ROAD VEHICLES, MODELS 898464B, 898465A, 898474B, 898474C, 898475A AND 898484. THE DOOR LATCH CAN RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY.

August 15, 1996

United States

RANSOMES CORPORATION

A CHANGE IN THE FRONT FORK MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE 12" WHEEL CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE LINE STRETCH WHEN THE FORK IS BOTTOMED OUT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE LINE TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID.