Bob-Cat fire-hazard recall: Kawasaki FH / FR / FS / FX engine fuel filter (CPSC 13-040)

## Affected machines This bulletin covers the **Bob-Cat** brand portion of CPSC recall 13-040. A naming note: at the time of the 2012 recall, the **Bob-Cat** turf-equipment brand was a separate company (Schiller Grounds Care / Schiller-Pfeiffer, with roots to Ransomes-Jacobsen). It was later acquired and integrated into Doosan Bobcat North America. The TractorNuity library uses **Bobcat** as the canonical manufacturer name for both the historic Bob-Cat turf brand and the current Doosan Bobcat mower lineup. The recall is **engine-specific**, not mower-specific. Bob-Cat mowers in scope are those with a Kawasaki FH-, FR-, FS-, or FX-series air-cooled v-twin engine (13-36 hp) **manufactured October 2011 - August 2012**. ### Affected Bob-Cat models This bulletin attaches to the Bob-Cat ZT mower lines that were in production during the Oct 2011 - Aug 2012 window: | Model line | Production window | Notes | |---|---|---| | ProCat 61 (legacy) | 2007-2014 | Commercial flagship | | ProCat 72 (legacy) | 2007-2014 | Commercial flagship | | Predator Pro (legacy) | 2009-2014 | Commercial heavy-duty | | ZT200 (legacy) | 2009-2014 | Residential entry | | ZT220 (legacy) | 2009-2014 | Residential mid | | ZT223 / ZT225 (legacy) | 2010-2014 | Residential mid-upper | | ZT227 (legacy) | 2011-2014 | Residential top | | ZT231 / ZT233 (legacy) | 2011-2014 | Residential premium | | CRZ 48 / 52 (legacy) | 2010-2014 | Residential compact | Owners should match by the engine model and serial number on the engine, not by the mower model name alone. ## Issue [Same defect as the other CPSC 13-040 sibling bulletins.] The **fuel filter** on the affected Kawasaki engines is a white translucent plastic VISU-brand filter that can become **brittle and crack**, allowing fuel to leak. Fuel leaking near a hot engine creates a fire hazard. Reported field incidents at time of recall: - 110 fuel-leak reports - 0 injuries ## What to do 1. Identify the engine model on top of your engine. Confirm it is an FH-, FR-, FS-, or FX-series Kawasaki. 2. Check the engine's spec and serial number against Kawasaki's published list at https://www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html 3. If your engine is in scope, **stop using the mower immediately**. 4. Contact Kawasaki Motors USA toll-free at (866) 836-4463, or your local Bob-Cat / Bobcat dealer. 5. Free dealer repair (fuel filter replacement). ## Hazard Severity is rated **critical** because of the fire risk from a leaking fuel filter on a hot engine. ## Related bulletins Sibling bulletins for CPSC 13-040: TNB02600050 (Ariens), TNB02600051 (Bad Boy), **TNB02600052** (this bulletin), TNB02600053 (Cub Cadet), TNB02600054 (Exmark), TNB02600055 (Ferris), TNB02600056 (Husqvarna), TNB02600057 (SCAG), TNB02600058 (Toro), TNB02600059 (BigDog), TNB02600060 (Hustler). Bobcat / Doosan Bobcat also has more recent recall bulletins: **TNB02600038** (CPSC 24-706 stand-on damper, 2024) and **TNB02600040** (CPSC 24-256 ZT6000 / 6100 / 7000 voltage regulator, 2024). ## Source - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Kawasaki Motors Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Fire Hazard," recall 13-040, November 15, 2012. - Kawasaki product recall page: https://www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html ## Library notes The 12 affected Bob-Cat SKU families are added in this same migration as 'Bob-Cat Legacy Series' rows. The current Bobcat ZT6000 / 6100 / 7000 and ZS stand-on rows (added in migration 063) are not in scope for this recall (post-dates the production window).