Lawn Mower Engines
Description: This recall includes Kawasaki FH, FR, FS and FX series engines used in riding and wide area, walk-behind lawnmowers 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 FR691VFR691VFR730VFR730VFS481VFS600VFS691VFX481VFX481VFX600VFX691VFX730VFX730VFX751VFX850VFX921V AS19CS09AS15CS07BS22BS18CS08DS04DS04DS08DS04DS04DS04DS05DS07AS09 FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372FX481VA00810 - FX481VA01191FX481VA00810 - FX481VA01191FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX751VA24127 - FX751VA33598FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 Bad Boy Mowers FR651VFR651VFR730VFS730VFX850VFX850V AS19BS17AS16AS14AS15ES09 FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 Bob-Cat FR651VFR691VFS481VFS541VFS541VFS541VFS600VFS600VFX541VFX600VFX651VFX691VFX730VFX801VFX921VFXT00VFXT00V AS18AS18CS04BS08CS05CS08CS07CS08CS05CS05CS05CS06CS09DS08CS08DS01ES01 FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FX541VA00980 - FX541VA01063FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 Bush Hog FS691VFX730V CS09BS14 FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 Bush Hog, Tiger Corp. FX730V BS14 FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 Country Clipper FS651VFX730VFX801VFXT00V AS13CS00AS09ES00 FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 Cub Cadet FR600VFR651VFR651VFR691VFR691VFR730VFX850VFXT00V BS06CS05CS08AS17DS05CS05CS11CS09 FR600VA28739 - FR600VA47566FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 Dixie Chopper FS651VFS730VFX850VFXT00V CS07BS09AS14AS10 FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 DR Power Equipment FS600V AS19 FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 Encore FS541V BS16 FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 Exmark FR651VFR651VFR651VFR691VFR691VFS481VFS481VFS541VFS541VFS600VFS651VFS691VFX730V BS13CS06CS10BS13CS07AS25CS06AS23CS06CS15AS12BS12CS13 FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 Ferris/Snapper Pro FS541VFS600VFS730VFX600VFX651VFX730V AS25AS22AS12CS06AS11AS18 FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 Ferris/Snapper Pro/Simplicity FS691VFX801V AS14AS09 FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 Husqvarna FR691VFR691VFR730VFR730VFR730VFX651VFX730V BS15CS06AS12AS13AS14DS09CS15 FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 Husqvarna/Dixon FR651VFR730VFX691VFX730VFX801VFX921V CS09DS04DS10CS07ES00DS06 FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 Hustler/Big Dog FR541VFR600VFR651VFR691VFR730VFS481VFS541VFS600VFS651VFS691VFX600VFX691VFX730VFX850VFXT00V BS04BS08BS11BS14BS10CS19CS21BS14CS11BS10BS14CS18CS17CS12CS08 FR541VA05747 - FR541VA10514FR600VA28739 - FR600VA47566FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326FXT00VA08783 - FXT00VA11119 Land Pride FR541VFR600VFS691VFX730VFX850V CS00CS00CS04CS08ES09 FR541VA05747 - FR541VA10514FR600VA28739 - FR600VA47566FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 SCAG FS481VFS541VFS600VFS600VFS651VFS651VFS730VFX600VFX691VFX730VFX801VFX850VFX921V CS18CS19BS13CS12BS10CS09AS11CS09DS11CS06CS07DS10BS07 FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562FS651VA30654 - FS651VA48562FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 Toro FR651VFR651VFR691VFR730VFS481VFS541VFS541VFS600VFS600VFS691VFS730VFX691V BS12CS10CS12CS09CS08CS06CS11BS10CS09CS05CS06DS13 FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 Woods FH770D FS04 FH770DA17828 - FH770DA17997 Worldlawn FR651VFR691VFS481VFS481VFS481VFX651VFX691VFX751V ES00ES00BS12BS13BS24CS08CS14ES00 FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183FR691VB01958 - FR691VB51951FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FS481VA30837 - FS481VA73952FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675FX751VA24127 - FX751VA33598 Kawasaki Motors is recalling the filters used in these lawn mower engines and utility vehicle engines that use the recalled filters, also. 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About 210,000 units were affected by this recall.
Kawasaki Motors Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Fire Hazard
Kawasaki FH, FR, FS and FX series engines used in riding and wide area, walk-behind lawn lawnmowers. Label on the side of the Kawasaki engine showing locations of model, spec, and serial numbers
Lawn Mower Engines Recall Information
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Recall Date | 11/15/2012 |
| Recall ID | 1245 |
| Recall Number | 13040 |
| Product Type | Gas-powered Lawn Mowers |
| Hazard | The fuel filter can leak, posing a fire hazard. |
| 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. |
| Remedy Option | Repair |
| 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. |
| Last Updated | 04/14/2016 |
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