Kawasaki Engines used on Cub Cadet

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recall with Health Canada

Release Date: June 6, 2024

Release Number: 24-256  

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 Summary

Name of Product: Kawasaki Engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment.

Hazard: The recalled engines can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

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.

Consumer Contact: Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA toll-free at 866-836-4463 from 8 a.m. to 6

p.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 Details

Units: About 68,500 (In addition, 900 in Canada)

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.

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

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.

Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., of Maryville, Missouri

Manufactured in: United States

Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/kawasaki-engines-used-bad-boy-mowers-bobcat-cub-cadet-hustler-john-deere-and-kubota

Photos

Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere and Kubota equipment with Recalled Kawasaki Engines

Bad Boy Mowers Rebel Series with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Bad Boy Mowers Rogue Series with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Bad Boy Revolt Series with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

BigDog Stout MP with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Bobcat ZT6000 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Bobcat ZT6100 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Bobcat ZT7000 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Cub Cadet ZTX6 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Hustler FasTrak SDX with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

John Deere Gator TS 4x2 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

John Deere Gator TX 4x2 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

John Deere Z760R with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

John Deere X350R with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

John Deere X350 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

John Deere X354 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

John Deere X370 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Kubota Z726XKW with Recalled Kawasaki Engine

Recalled Kawasaki FJ400D General Purpose Engine

Recalled Kawasaki FS600V General Purpose Engine

Recalled Kawasaki FS651V General Purpose Engine

Recalled Kawasaki FX730V and FX691V General Purpose Engine

Recalled Kawasaki FX850V and FX801V General Purpose Engine

Recalled Kawasaki FXT00V General Purpose Engine

Recalled Engine model and serial number identification label

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