Kawasaki Motors Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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Recall Summary
Name of product: Lawn Mower Engines
Hazard: The fuel filter can leak, posing a fire hazard
Remedy: Replace
Consumer Contact: Kawasaki Motors; toll-free at (866) 836-4463, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.kawpower.com or e-mail the firm at [email protected] for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13040.html
Recall Details
Units: About 210,000
Description: This recall includes Kawasaki FH, FR, FS and FX series engines used in riding and wide area, walk-behind lawn mowers 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 |
AS19 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
| FR691V |
CS09 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FR730V |
AS15 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FR730V |
CS07 |
FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 |
|
| FS481V |
BS22 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS600V |
BS18 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS691V |
CS08 |
FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 |
|
| FX481V |
DS04 |
FX481VA00810 - FX481VA01191 |
|
| FX481V |
DS04 |
FX481VA00810 - FX481VA01191 |
|
| FX600V |
DS08 |
FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373 |
|
| FX691V |
DS04 |
FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 |
|
| FX730V |
DS04 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX730V |
DS04 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX751V |
DS05 |
FX751VA24127 - FX751VA33598 |
|
| FX850V |
DS07 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| FX921V |
AS09 |
FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 |
|
| Bad Boy Mowers |
FR651V |
AS19 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
| FR651V |
BS17 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
|
| FR730V |
AS16 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FS730V |
AS14 |
FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 |
|
| FX850V |
AS15 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| FX850V |
ES09 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| Bob-Cat |
FR651V |
AS18 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
| FR691V |
AS18 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FS481V |
CS04 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS541V |
BS08 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS541V |
CS05 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS541V |
CS08 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS600V |
CS07 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS600V |
CS08 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FX541V |
CS05 |
FX541VA00980 - FX541VA01063 |
|
| FX600V |
CS05 |
FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373 |
|
| FX651V |
CS05 |
FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022 |
|
| FX691V |
CS06 |
FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 |
|
| FX730V |
CS09 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX801V |
DS08 |
FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 |
|
| FX921V |
CS08 |
FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 |
|
| FXT00V |
DS01 |
FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 |
|
| FXT00V |
ES01 |
FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 |
|
| Bush Hog |
FS691V |
CS09 |
FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 |
| FX730V |
BS14 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| Bush Hog, Tiger Corp. |
FX730V |
BS14 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
| Country Clipper |
FS651V |
AS13 |
FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562 |
| FX730V |
CS00 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX801V |
AS09 |
FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 |
|
| FXT00V |
ES00 |
FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 |
|
| Cub Cadet |
FR600V |
BS06 |
FR600VA28739 - FR600VA47566 |
| FR651V |
CS05 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
|
| FR651V |
CS08 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
|
| FR691V |
AS17 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FR691V |
DS05 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FR730V |
CS05 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FX850V |
CS11 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| FXT00V |
CS09 |
FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 |
|
| Dixie Chopper |
FS651V |
CS07 |
FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562 |
| FS730V |
BS09 |
FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 |
|
| FX850V |
AS14 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| FXT00V |
AS10 |
FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 |
|
| DR Power Equipment |
FS600V |
AS19 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
| Encore |
FS541V |
BS16 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
| Exmark |
FR651V |
BS13 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
| FR651V |
CS06 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
|
| FR651V |
CS10 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
|
| FR691V |
BS13 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FR691V |
CS07 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FS481V |
AS25 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS481V |
CS06 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS541V |
AS23 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS541V |
CS06 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS600V |
CS15 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS651V |
AS12 |
FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562 |
|
| FS691V |
BS12 |
FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 |
|
| FX730V |
CS13 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| Ferris/Snapper Pro |
FS541V |
AS25 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
| FS600V |
AS22 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS730V |
AS12 |
FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 |
|
| FX600V |
CS06 |
FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373 |
|
| FX651V |
AS11 |
FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022 |
|
| FX730V |
AS18 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| Ferris/Snapper Pro/Simplicity |
FS691V |
AS14 |
FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 |
| FX801V |
AS09 |
FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 |
|
| Husqvarna |
FR691V |
BS15 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
| FR691V |
CS06 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FR730V |
AS12 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FR730V |
AS13 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FR730V |
AS14 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FX651V |
DS09 |
FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022 |
|
| FX730V |
CS15 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| Husqvarna/Dixon |
FR651V |
CS09 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
| FR730V |
DS04 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FX691V |
DS10 |
FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 |
|
| FX730V |
CS07 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX801V |
ES00 |
FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 |
|
| FX921V |
DS06 |
FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 |
|
| Hustler/Big Dog |
FR541V |
BS04 |
FR541VA05747 - FR541VA10514 |
| FR600V |
BS08 |
FR600VA28739 - FR600VA47566 |
|
| FR651V |
BS11 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
|
| FR691V |
BS14 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FR730V |
BS10 |
FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 |
|
| FS481V |
CS19 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS541V |
CS21 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS600V |
BS14 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS651V |
CS11 |
FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562 |
|
| FS691V |
BS10 |
FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 |
|
| FX600V |
BS14 |
FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373 |
|
| FX691V |
CS18 |
FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 |
|
| FX730V |
CS17 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX850V |
CS12 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| FXT00V |
CS08 |
FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 |
|
| Land Pride |
FR541V |
CS00 |
FR541VA05747 - FR541VA10514 |
| FR600V |
CS00 |
FR600VA28739 - FR600VA47566 |
|
| FS691V |
CS04 |
FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 |
|
| FX730V |
CS08 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX850V |
ES09 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| SCAG |
FS481V |
CS18 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
| FS541V |
CS19 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS600V |
BS13 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS600V |
CS12 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS651V |
BS10 |
FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562 |
|
| FS651V |
CS09 |
FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562 |
|
| FS730V |
AS11 |
FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 |
|
| FX600V |
CS09 |
FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373 |
|
| FX691V |
DS11 |
FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 |
|
| FX730V |
CS06 |
FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 |
|
| FX801V |
CS07 |
FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 |
|
| FX850V |
DS10 |
FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 |
|
| FX921V |
BS07 |
FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 |
|
| Toro |
FR651V |
BS12 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
| FR651V |
CS10 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
|
| FR691V |
CS12 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FR730V |
CS09 |
FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 |
|
| FS481V |
CS08 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS541V |
CS06 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS541V |
CS11 |
FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 |
|
| FS600V |
BS10 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS600V |
CS09 |
FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 |
|
| FS691V |
CS05 |
FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 |
|
| FS730V |
CS06 |
FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 |
|
| FX691V |
DS13 |
FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 |
|
| Woods |
FH770D |
FS04 |
FH770DA17828 - FH770DA17997 |
| Worldlawn |
FR651V |
ES00 |
FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 |
| FR691V |
ES00 |
FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951 |
|
| FS481V |
BS12 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS481V |
BS13 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FS481V |
BS24 |
FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952 |
|
| FX651V |
CS08 |
FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022 |
|
| FX691V |
CS14 |
FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 |
|
| FX751V |
ES00 |
FX751VA24127 - FX751VA33598 |
Kawasaki Motors is recalling the filters used in these lawn mower engines and utility vehicle engines that use the recalled filters, also.
Incidents/Injuries: Kawasaki Motors has received 110 reports of fuel leaks. No injuries reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using mowers with the recalled engines and fuel filters and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer for a free repair.
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 $2,000 and $10,000.
Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Manufactured in: U.S.
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1721
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.
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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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