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 number

24256

Title

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 date

2024-06-06T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., of Maryville, Missouri"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"United States"}]

Importers

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Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"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."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Kawasaki Engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment","NumberOfUnits":"About 68,500 (In addition, 900 in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The recalled engines can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using lawn and garden equipment with the recalled engines and contact Kawasaki, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Hustler, BigDog or Kubota, depending on the product owned, or an authorized dealer, to schedule a free repair. Kawasaki and the mower manufacturers are contacting all known purchasers directly."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"Kawasaki has received eight reports of fires with the recalled engines. No injuries have been reported."}]

Description

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.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/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

Last published

2024-06-06T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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