Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. 2024-06-06 Vehicles serious CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-24256
Kawasaki Engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment Recall
Issued June 6, 2024 · Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. · 68,500,900 units affected
In June 2024, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. recalled the Kawasaki Engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment, a serious vehicles recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Dana Whitfield, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The recalled engines can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Kawasaki Engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- June 6, 2024
- Units affected
- 68,500,900
- Sold at
- 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.
- Recall number
- CPSC-24256
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. has 8 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 68,500,900 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 2 US households.
- This is the 199th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2024.