Kubota Riding Mowers recall: Fire Hazard
Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Kubota Riding Mowers recalled?
The carburetor can fail allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Owners of these machines should immediately stop using them until they have been inspected by an authorized dealer and a free replacement carburetor has been installed. Contact: For additional information, contact Kubota Tractor at (800) 752-0290 anytime Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Kubota Zero Turn Riding Mowers
- Company
- Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., of Gainesville, Ga.
- Quantity
- About 9,500
- Sold at
- Authorized Kubota dealers nationwide from February 2008 through December 2008 for between about $7,600 and $10,000.
- Recall date
- March 17, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled riding mowers are propelled by gasoline V-twin engines and have 48-inch, 54-inch or 60-inch wide mower decks. The mowers come with adjustable roll bars and have 22 or 27 horsepower engines and are bright orange with KUBOTA decals on both sides behind the driver's seat. This recall includes the following model numbers: ZG222(serial numbers 10002 through 13673), ZG227 (serial numbers 10002 through 12957), ZG327 (serial numbers 10004 through 13318) which can be identified by the model designation and serial number on the data plate located on the right side frame, either before the mower deck or immediately after the mower deck.