DR Power Equipment fire-hazard recall: Kawasaki FH / FR / FS / FX engine fuel filter (CPSC 13-040)

## Affected machines This bulletin covers the **DR Power Equipment** portion of CPSC recall 13-040. DR Power Equipment, marketed simply as DR Power, is a brand of Generac Power Systems based in Vergennes, Vermont, focused on residential outdoor power equipment. The recall is **engine-specific**, not mower-specific. DR Power mowers in scope are those with the specific Kawasaki engine spec listed below, **manufactured October 2011 - August 2012**. DR Power's portion of the recall is narrow - only one engine spec is named in the CPSC 13-040 table for this brand. ### Affected engine specs (DR Power portion of CPSC 13-040 table) | Engine model | Spec | Serial range | |---|---|---| | FS600V | AS19 | FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 | ### Affected DR Power models This bulletin attaches to a representative DR Power legacy zero-turn mower SKU 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 FS600V Kawasaki with spec AS19. 2. Check the engine's 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 DR Power 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 (Bush Hog), TNB02600096 (Country Clipper), TNB02600097 (Dixie Chopper), TNB02600098 (Dixon), **TNB02600099** (this bulletin), TNB02600100 (Encore), TNB02600101 (Land Pride), TNB02600102 (Simplicity), TNB02600103 (Snapper Pro), TNB02600104 (Woods), TNB02600105 (Worldlawn). ## 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 - DR Power: https://www.drpower.com