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

## Affected machines This bulletin covers the **Bush Hog** portion of CPSC recall 13-040. The recall is **engine-specific**, not mower-specific. Bush Hog 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 engine specs (Bush Hog portion of CPSC 13-040 table) | Engine model | Spec | Serial range | |---|---|---| | FS691V | CS09 | FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 | | FX730V | BS14 | FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 | The FX730V BS14 engine row in the CPSC table is shared with Tiger Corp. ### Affected Bush Hog models This bulletin attaches to representative Bush Hog legacy zero-turn mower SKUs from the 2011-2013 production window. Owners should match by engine model and serial number against Kawasaki's published list - not by mower model alone. ## Issue 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 (combined across all 24 affected brands): - 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 Bush Hog 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 CPSC 13-040 sibling bulletins: TNB02600050 (Ariens), TNB02600051 (Bad Boy), TNB02600052 (Bobcat), TNB02600053 (Cub Cadet), TNB02600054 (Exmark), TNB02600055 (Ferris), TNB02600056 (Husqvarna), TNB02600057 (SCAG), TNB02600058 (Toro), TNB02600059 (BigDog), TNB02600060 (Hustler), TNB02600066 (Gravely), **TNB02600095** (this bulletin), TNB02600096 (Country Clipper), TNB02600097 (Dixie Chopper), TNB02600098 (Dixon), TNB02600099 (DR Power), TNB02600100 (Encore), TNB02600101 (Land Pride), TNB02600102 (Simplicity), TNB02600103 (Snapper Pro), TNB02600104 (Woods), TNB02600105 (Worldlawn). Tiger Corp - the only other named brand in CPSC 13-040 - is not covered by a TractorNuity bulletin because Tiger Corp manufactures commercial boom mowers and side-mounted rotary cutters that fall outside the consumer lawn-mower scope of this library. ## 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 - Bush Hog: https://www.bushhog.com