Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls Engines Used in Lawn and Garden Equipment Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 24-705. Announced by CPSC on Oct 26, 2023.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 26, 2023. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 954 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?
The fuel tube could have been damaged due to improper workmanship while removing the fuel tube for repair, which could cause a fuel leak, posing fire and burn hazards.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled engines used in lawn and garden equipment and contact Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA for a free repair.
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 Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA toll-free at 866-836-4463 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html or www.kawasakienginesusa.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the top of the homepage for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Kawasaki engines used in riding lawn mowers sold under the Ariens brand name with mower models IKON, IKON Onyx, and Apex, and under the Gravely brand name with mower models ZT X, ZT XL, ZT HD, and ZT HD Stealth, and under the Husqvarna brand name with mower models TS142TXD, TS242TXD, TS242XD, Z248F, and Z254F, and under the John Deere brand name with mower models Z330M and Z330R, and under the RedMax brand name with mower model RZT48. The recalled engines are model year 2023 FR730V, FR691V, and FR651V. The recalled engine model and serial numbers are located on the engine fan housing. The following model and serial number ranges are included in this recall. Engine Model Number Specification Number FR651V GS28 FR691V GS19 ES29 FR730V FS15 Engine Serial Number Range A full list of serial numbers included in this recall are on the firm’s website at www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html recall notice RP230415.
About 954 units, as CPSC gives them.
Kawasaki Lawn Mower Engines used in Ariens, Gravely, Husqvarna, John Deere and RedMax brand lawn mowers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 17 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Recalled Kawasaki FR730V, FR691V, and FR651V General Purpose Engine
- Recalled Engine model and serial number identification label
- Ariens IKON with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Ariens IKON Onyx with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Ariens APEX with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Gravely ZT X with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Gravely ZT XL with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Gravely ZT HD with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Gravely ZT HD Stealth with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Husqvarna TS142TXD with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Husqvarna TS242TXD with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Husqvarna TS242XD with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Husqvarna Z248F with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- Husqvarna Z254F with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- John Deere Z330M with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- John Deere Z330R with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
- RedMax RZT48 with Recalled Kawasaki Engine
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., Maryville, Missouri.
- Kawasaki, Ariens, Gravely, Husqvarna, John Deere, and RedMax dealers, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Tractor Supply stores nationwide from July 2023 through August 2023 for between $3,500 and $8,000 for the lawn and garden equipment sold with the recalled engines.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None 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.
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