Kubota Recalls Mowers and Compact Tractors Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 19-713 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- November 7, 2018
- Brand
- Kubota
- Category
- Tools, lawn and garden
- Products
- Kubota zero turn mowers, compact tractors, and ride-on mowers
- Hazard
- Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
- Hazard type
- Fire and burn
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 121,100
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- November 7, 2018
What was recalled
This recall involves model year 2014 to 2018 Kubota with model numbers BX, GR, ZD and ZG, diesel and gasoline-powered zero turn mowers, compact tractors, and ride-on mowers. The model number is printed on the side of the unit. Kubota is printed on the side of the mowers and tractors. The data plate has the serial number and is also located on the side of the unit. Recalled units are orange and black. Model Serial Number Range Production Date BX1870-1 BEGIN END 20323 26954 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 BX1880 BEGIN END 10002 14813 BX23S BEGIN END 10007 25677 BX25D BEGIN END 17263 17269 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 BX25-1 BEGIN END 20002 52688 BX2370-1 BEGIN END 20740 52083 BX2380 BEGIN END 10008 25675 BX2670 BEGIN END 13836 13839 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 BX2670-1 BEGIN END 20370 50557 BX2680 BEGIN END 10004 16435 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 GR2120 BEGIN END 16256 37133 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 ZD1011 BEGIN END 10004 13271 ZD1021-60 BEGIN END 10004 12809 ZD1211-60 BEGIN END 10002 28405 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 ZD1211R-60R BEGIN END 10002 20642 ZD1211L-72 BEGIN END 10002 24621 ZD1211RL-72R BEGIN END 10002 20457 ZD221 BEGIN END 33698 35861 ZD323-60 BEGIN END 35702 37252 ZD326HL-72 BEGIN END 10005 12054 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 ZD326P-60 BEGIN END 39440 44820 ZD326RP-60R BEGIN END 12065 12786 ZD326S-60 BEGIN END 35207 37450 ZD331RP-60R BEGIN END 11015 11131 ZG332LP BEGIN END 10672 10737 7/7/2014 8/17/2018 ZG332P-60 BEGIN END 10688 10694
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Kubota zero turn mowers, compact tractors, and ride-on mowers · About 121,100 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Kubota dealers nationwide from July 2014 through September 2018 for between $5,000 and $35,000.; Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation, of Gainesville, Ga.; Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Grapevine, Texas.
Injuries or incidents reported
Kubota has received three reports of burn injuries from coolant ejecting.
Consumer contact
Kubota Tractor Corp. toll-free at 888-458-2682 (888-4KUBOTA) from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday or online at www.kubotausa.com and click on Service & Support then Safety, then Safety Notices for more information.
Recall history and context
Kubota appears in 13 CPSC recalls on record. See all Kubota recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 83 recalls in the tools, lawn and garden category, 8 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Kubota zero turn mowers, compact tractors, and ride-on mowers (About 121,100 units). This recall involves model year 2014 to 2018 Kubota with model numbers BX, GR, ZD and ZG, diesel and gasoline-powered zero turn mowers, compact tractors, and ride-on mowers.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Burn Hazard (Recall Alert).
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and compact tractors and contact Kubota to receive a free replacement coolant reservoir tank cap. Kubota is contacting all known purchasers directly.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on November 7, 2018. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.