Safety regulator, The Toro Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
Recall 01526 · Jul 20, 2001 · The Toro Company
39,000
units affected
39,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01526
- Date
- Jul 20, 2001
- Company
- The Toro Company
- Units affected
- 39,000
- Product
- Toro and Exmark brand commercial duty zero-turn radius riding mowers
- Product type
- Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall involves Toro and Exmark mowers equipped with engine sizes from 17 to 26 HP and mowing deck widths from 44 to 72 inches. The mowers can be identified from a decal located on the right side of the operating console below the seat. Included are: Exmark Lazer HP Models: LHP4417KA LHP4419KA LHP4819KA LHP4821KA LHP5223KA LHP4418KC LHP4818KC LHP4820KC LHP5220KC LHP5223KC Exmark Lazer Models: LZ22LKA523 LZ23LKA523 LZ23LKA524 LZ22LKA604 LZ23LKA424 LZ27LKA604 LZ27LKA724 LZ26KC604 LZ26KC724 LZ23KA604 Toro Zmaster Z-100 Series Models: 74170 74171 74172 74173 74174 74175 74176 74178 74179 74197 74198 Toro Zmaster Z-200 Series Models: 74211 74212 74213 74214 74216 74218 74219 74240 74241
What can happen
Spilled fuel can ignite during refueling, when fuel vapors are drawn into the hot muffler.
The fix
Call Exmark or Toro to determine if the riding mower is part of the recall. If so, local Exmark or Toro dealers will install a spark arrester and (selected Exmark models only) a new fuel tank for free. Registered owners should already have been contacted by letter.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Toro has received 28 reports of fires and 12 reports of minor burn injuries, mainly to commercial users.
- Sold at
- Toro and Exmark commercial dealers sold these riding mowers nationwide, between January 1998 and March 2001, for between $6300 to $11,200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toro and exmark brand commercial duty zero-turn radius riding mowers?
Call Exmark or Toro to determine if the riding mower is part of the recall. If so, local Exmark or Toro dealers will install a spark arrester and (selected Exmark models only) a new fuel tank for free. Registered owners should already have been contacted by letter.
What is the hazard?
Spilled fuel can ignite during refueling, when fuel vapors are drawn into the hot muffler.
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.