Mowers Recalled by The Toro Company Due to Injury Hazard
Recall 11731 · Mar 30, 2011 · The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn.
3,700
units affected
3,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11731
- Date
- Mar 30, 2011
- Company
- The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn.
- Units affected
- 3,700
- Product
- Toro Z Master ZRT Mowers
- Product type
- Riding Lawn Mowers
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
These mowers are large commercial duty ZRT (zero radius turn) mowers with 52" to 72" cutting decks. They have light gray seats with an adjustment knob in the front of the bottom of the seat. Model Numbers Serial Numbers 74264 260000001-260999999 74265 260000001-260999999 74266 270000001-280999999 74267 270000001-280999999 74274 270000001-280999999 74253 270000001-280999999 74254 270000001-280999999
What can happen
Mowers with the optional deluxe seat have an operator presence switch built into the seat that can activate the mower when the operator vacates the seat, posing an injury hazard from the blade to the operator and anyone in the vicinity of the mower.
The fix
If your machine has the optional deluxe seat installed, which is light gray with adjustment knob on the front, contact Toro to have modification instructions sent to you. Consumers can make that modification themselves, or contact any Toro Dealer to have it completed for them at no charge.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Toro has received one report of a foot laceration.
- Sold at
- Toro dealers in the U.S. and Canada from September 2005 through January 2011 for prices ranging from $13,000 to 17,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toro z master zrt mowers?
If your machine has the optional deluxe seat installed, which is light gray with adjustment knob on the front, contact Toro to have modification instructions sent to you. Consumers can make that modification themselves, or contact any Toro Dealer to have it completed for them at no charge.
What is the hazard?
Mowers with the optional deluxe seat have an operator presence switch built into the seat that can activate the mower when the operator vacates the seat, posing an injury hazard from the blade to the operator and anyone in the vicinity of the mower.
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.