Kawasaki USA Recalls Mule PRO 1000 Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 24-312. Announced by CPSC on Jul 25, 2024.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 25, 2024. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 19,100 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
When starting the engine, improper combustion can occur, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact a Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. A technician will reprogram the ECU and install a sub-harness on the vehicle. Kawasaki is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Kawasaki toll-free at 866-802-9381 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-center/recalls or online at www.kawasaki.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves 2024 Mule PRO-FX™ 1000, PRO-FXR™1000 and PRO-FXT™ 1000 utility vehicles. The four wheel, off-highway utility vehicles were sold in Metallic Sierra Blue, Metallic Onyx Black, Firecracker Red, Ice Gray, TRUETIMBER® Strata, Metallic Titanium, and Metallic Stardust White colors. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the forward frame rail below the seat. The model name and model code are printed on the owner’s manual. Model Numbers Model Name VIN UPC / Date Codes Assembly Date Retail Price KAT1000ARFNN / ARFNL MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE JKAATCA12RB500001 5/10/2023 18799 KAF1000LRFNN/LRFNL MULE PRO-FX 1000 HD Edition JKAAFCL17RB500001 5/16/2023 16799 KAF1000MRFNN/MRFNL MULE PRO-FXR 1000 JKAAFCM19RB500001 5/23/2023 15099 KAF1000NRFNN/NRFNL MULE PRO-FXR 1000 LE JKAAFCN10RB500001 5/23/2023 16199 KAT1000BRFNN/BRFNL MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE Camo JKAATCB14RB500001 5/10/2023 18899 KAT1000CRFNN/CRFNL MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE Ranch Edition JKAATCC16RB500001 5/9/2023 20399 KAT1000DRFNN/DRFNL MULE PRO-FXT 1000 Platinum Ranch Edition JKAATCD18RB500001 5/9/2023 21899
About 19,100 units, as CPSC gives them.
2024 Kawasaki Mule PRO 1000 Off-Highway Utility Vehicles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 8 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Recalled MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE in Metallic Sierra Blue
- Recalled MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE in Metallic Onyx Black
- Recalled MULE PRO-FX 1000 HD Edition in Firecracker Red
- Recalled MULE PRO-FXR 1000 in Metallic Sierra Blue
- Recalled MULE PRO-FXR 1000 LE in Ice Gray
- Recalled MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE Camo in TRUETIMBER Strata
- Recalled MULE PRO-FXT 1000 LE Ranch Edition in Metallic Titanium
- Recalled MULE PRO-FXT 1000 Platinum Ranch Edition in Metallic Stardust White
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A., Lincoln, Neb.
- Distributed by Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., Foothill Ranch, Calif.
- Kawasaki dealers nationwide from June 2023 through April 2024 for between $15,100 and $21,900.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Kawasaki has received three reports of fires occurring during engine start up. No injuries have been reported.
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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.