Safety regulator, Cub Cadet Corp. Announce Recall of Garden Tractors
Recall 02059 · Dec 11, 2001 · Cub Cadet Corp.
6,000
units affected
6,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02059
- Date
- Dec 11, 2001
- Company
- Cub Cadet Corp.
- Units affected
- 6,000
- Product
- Cub Cadet Garden Tractors
- Product type
- Tractors
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recalled garden tractors have a 44-inch cutting deck, an 18- or 20-horsepower engine, a yellow base, and a black seat and steering wheel. The model name ("Cub Cadet") is printed in blue on the engine hood near the steering wheel, and the model number (#3184) is printed in large numbers on the hood of the tractor. The name "Cub Cadet Corporation" and the model number are also printed on the model plate label affixed to the lower frame near the right front wheel.
What can happen
The tractor's rear wheel can loosen and spin free on its axle, resulting in a loss of power to the wheel and brake, which poses the risk of injury to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these garden tractors immediately and contact the Cub Cadet dealership where the tractor was purchased to schedule a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Cub Cadet has received 44 reports of wheels loosening and spinning free on the axle, though no injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Sold at
- Authorized Cub Cadet dealers nationwide sold the garden tractors, from October 1999 through November 2001, for about $6,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cub cadet garden tractors?
Consumers should stop using these garden tractors immediately and contact the Cub Cadet dealership where the tractor was purchased to schedule a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The tractor's rear wheel can loosen and spin free on its axle, resulting in a loss of power to the wheel and brake, which poses the risk of injury to consumers.
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.