Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls Engines Used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere and Kubota Brand Lawn and Garden Equipment Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves Kawasaki engines used in lawn and garden equipment sold under the Bad Boy Mowers brand name with mower models Rebel BRB54FX850, Rebel BRB6135KA, Rebel BRB61FX850, Rebel BRB7235KA, Revolt BRV54FX850, Revolt BRV61FX850, Rogue BRG5435KA, Rogue BRG6135KA, Rogue BRG61RD35KA, and Rogue BRG72RD35KA; under the BigDog brand name with mower model Stout MP; under the Bobcat brand name with mower models ZT6000, ZT6100, and ZT7000; under the Cub Cadet brand name with mower model ZTX-6; under the Hustler brand name with mower model FasTrak SDX; under the John Deere brand name with mower model Z760R, utility vehicle models Gator TX 4x2 and Gator TS 4x2, and some service engines for model year 2016-2020 lawn tractor models X350R, X350, X354, and X370; and under the Kubota brand name with mower model Z726XKW. The recalled engines are model year 2021-2023 FJ400D, FS600V, FS651V, FX691V, FX730V, FX801V, FX850V and FXT00V. The recalled engine model and serial numbers are located on the engine fan housing. The following model and serial number ranges are included in this recall. Recalled Kawasaki Engines Engine Model Number Specification Number FJ400D ES04 FS04 FS600V DS20 DS21 FS600V DS20 DS21 FS651V HS05 JS05 FS691V FS18 GS18 FX730V FS17 GS17 FX801V CS25 DS25 GS13 HS13 KS08 LS08 MS08 FX850V ES24 FS13 FS15 FS24 GS15 GS24 FXT00V AS25 BS25 BS31 Engine Serial Number Range A full list of serial numbers included in this recall are on the firm's website at www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html.

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• Kawasaki Engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment · About 68,500 (In addition, 900 in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Kawasaki, Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere and Kubota dealers nationwide from April 2021 through December 2023 for between $4,000 and $15,500.; Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., of Maryville, Missouri.

Injuries or incidents reported

Kawasaki has received eight reports of fires with the recalled engines. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA toll-free at 866-836-4463 from 8 a.m. to 6p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall or www.kawasakienginesusa.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the homepage for more information. Bad Boy Mowers owners should go to https://badboycountry.com/kawasaki-recall to confirm if your mower is affected by this recall. John Deere owners should contact Deere & Company at 800-537-8233 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday, or online at www.deere.com and click on "Product Recall Information" on the drop-down menu under "Services & Support" or https://www.deere.com/en/parts-and-service/recall-information/ for more information. BigDog, Cub Cadet, and Hustler owners should contact the toll-free recall hotline at 888-848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/product-recalls.html; www.hustlerturf.com/product-recall; www.bigdogmowerco.com/product-recall. Kubota owners should contact Kubota toll-free at 888-458-2682 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at https://www.kubotausa.com/service-support/safety/safety-notices or https://www.kubotausa.com/ and click on "Parts & Service" at the top of the page and locate the "Safety & Recall Notices" section for more information.

Recall history and context

Kawasaki Motors appears in 25 CPSC recalls on record. See all Kawasaki Motors recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 83 recalls in the tools, lawn and garden category, 8 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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