Kawasaki Motors Fuel Filters for Lawn Mower and Utility recall: Fire Hazard
Kawasaki Motors Recalls Fuel Filters for Lawn Mower and Utility Vehicle Engines Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Kawasaki Motors Fuel Filters for Lawn Mower and Utility recalled?
The fuel filter can leak, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using products with the recalled fuel filters and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer for a free repair. Contact: Kawasaki Motors; toll-free at (866) 836-4463, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m .ET Monday through Friday, www.kawpower.com or e-mail [email protected]
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
- Fuel Filters and Tune-Up Kits with Fuel Filters
- Company
- Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA of Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Quantity
- About 55,000 filters and about 1,200 tune-up kits
- Sold at
- Kawasaki dealers nationwide between August 2011 and August 2012. Filters cost about $5; tune-up kits cost between $40 and $70.
- Recall date
- November 15, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- Kawasaki has received 110 reports of fuel leaks in lawn mowers, including two reports of leaks from replacement filters. No injuries reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled fuel filters are white translucent plastic and attach to the fuel tubes on Kawasaki lawn mower and utility vehicle engines. The filters were sold separately and as part of engine tune-up kits. "VISU Filter" and a manufacturing date code number are on the top of the filter. The following date codes are included in this recall: 136/11 through 365/11 and 001/12 through 216/12. The tune-up kits say "Kawasaki Engine Tune-Up Kit" on the box. A part number is located on the top of the box. Recalled tune-up kits include one of the following part numbers: 99969-6189, 99969-6190, 99969-6191, 99969-6196 and 99969-6220. Kawasaki Motors is recalling lawn mowers and utility vehicles that use this filter, also.