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

## Affected machines This bulletin covers the **Land Pride** portion of CPSC recall 13-040. Land Pride is a brand of Great Plains Manufacturing based in Salina, Kansas, focused on tractor implements and zero-turn mowers (often co-branded "Kubota by Land Pride" through dealer channels). The recall is **engine-specific**, not mower-specific. Land Pride 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 (Land Pride portion of CPSC 13-040 table) | Engine model | Spec | Serial range | |---|---|---| | FR541V | CS00 | FR541VA05747 - FR541VA10514 | | FR600V | CS00 | FR600VA28739 - FR600VA47566 | | FS691V | CS04 | FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 | | FX730V | CS08 | FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 | | FX850V | ES09 | FX850VA32209 - FX850VA42326 | ### Affected Land Pride models This bulletin attaches to representative Land Pride legacy zero-turn mower SKUs from the 2011-2013 production window: Accu-Z 60, Accu-Z 72, ZT60, and ZSR60. 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 Land Pride / Kubota 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 (DR Power), TNB02600100 (Encore), **TNB02600101** (this bulletin), 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