Kawasaki Motors Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 13040 · Nov 15, 2012 · Kawasaki Motors
210,000
units affected
210,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13040
- Date
- Nov 15, 2012
- Company
- Kawasaki Motors
- Units affected
- 210,000
- Product
- Lawn Mower Engines
- Product type
- Engines
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall includes Kawasaki FH, FR, FS and FX series engines used in riding and wide area, walk-behind lawnmowers made and sold under the following brand names: Ariens, Bad Boy Mowers, Big Dog, Bob-Cat, Bush Hog, Country Clipper, Cub Cadet, Dixie Chopper, Dixon, DR Power Equipment, Encore, Exmark, Ferris, Gravely, Hustler, Husqvarna, Land Pride, SCAG, Simplicity, Snapper Pro, Tiger Corp, Toro, Worldlawn and Woods. engines may have also have been bought separately and used in other lawn mowers. Recalled engines are 13 to 36 horsepower, air-cooled, v-twin engines. "Kawasaki" and the model number are printed on the top of all of the engines. In addition, the spec and serial numbers are printed on a label on one side of the engine. The following model, spec and serial numbers are included: Brand(s) Model Specification Serial Number Range Ariens/Gravely FR691V FR691V FR730V FR730V FS481V FS600V FS691V FX481V FX481V FX600V FX691V FX730V FX730V FX751V FX850V FX921V AS19 CS09 AS15 CS07 BS22 BS18 CS08 DS04 DS04 DS08 DS04 DS04 DS04 DS05 DS07 AS09 FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 FX481VA00810 - FX481VA01191 FX481VA00810 - FX481VA01191 FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373 FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 FX751VA24127 - FX751VA33598 FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 FX921VA07267...
What can happen
The fuel filter can leak, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using mowers with the recalled engines and fuel filters and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer for a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kawasaki Motors has received 110 reports of fuel leaks. No injuries reported.
- Sold at
- Authorized Kawasaki small engine dealers and lawn and garden equipment retailers nationwide. Recalled units were sold between October 2011 and August 2012 for between $2000 and $10,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lawn mower engines?
Consumers should immediately stop using mowers with the recalled engines and fuel filters and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer for a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The fuel filter can leak, posing a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.