CPSC, Kubota Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles
Home product recall 05-512. Announced by CPSC on Nov 19, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 19, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 16,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The front hood of the RTV900 utility vehicle can come off during operation, striking the driver or passenger and causing serious personal injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Stop using the recalled vehicles and contact the nearest Kubota RTV900 Dealer to schedule an appointment to have the hood inspected and, if necessary, replaced free of charge.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Contact Kubota Tractor Corporation toll-free at (888) 458-2682, Ext. 990 (or 888 4-KUBOTA, Ext. 990) at any time during the week. Consumers also can go to the company’s website at www.kubota.com
Which ones are recalled?
The RTV900 Utility Vehicles are four-wheel, off-road vehicles with cargo boxes. They are designed for two people to sit side by side. “RTV900” appears on the side of the front hood. The serial number range for the affected vehicles is 10001 through 25883.
About 16,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Kubota RTV900 Utility Vehicles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, Calif..
- Authorized Kubota RTV900 Dealers nationwide, from January 2004 through October 2004, at a suggested retail price of between $9,899 and $11,199.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Kubota has received reports of two personal injuries to the face and/or back while people were operating the vehicles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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