Kohler Lawn Mower Engine riding lawn mowers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 25, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 25, 2017the latest report was made
- Jul 25, 2017the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kohler Lawn Mower Engine
- Maker
- KOHLER CO.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Riding lawn mowersCPSC’s product type: Riding Power Lawn Mowers (code 1422), in Yard & Garden: Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers and Lawn Vacuums
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jul 25, 2017, sent to the company Aug 8, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 22, 2017
The product, in the report: SCAG Cheetah Commercial Lawn Mower. The gasoline engine failure, a Kohler ECV 940 EFI, (PS-ECV-940-3013) Serial number - 4515300671.
SCAG Cheetah Commercial Lawn Mower. The gasoline engine failure, a Kohler ECV 940 EFI, (PS-ECV-940-3013) Serial number - 4515300671. After changing the engine oil, following the manufacturers owners manual, I started the engine and all of the crankcase oil went into the engine, and began burning. It created a white billowing cloud, and hot oil was spewing out the exhaust pipe onto the side wall of my shed. I took it to a local SCAG dealer, McGee Outdoor Equipment in Covington, La.985-892-4012 for repair. After much searching, the dealer determined that when the oil filter was replaced, at some point, THE OIL FILTER PRESSURE CUP WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY. This caused the oil to blow out the exhaust, causing potential burn and fire hazard to me, as well as potential loss of the engine. NO WHERE, NO WHERE IN THE MANUAL, does it warn, state, or discuss this possibility. It cost me $227.67 to find this engine defect out.
My request is that it be further investigated, recalled if necessary, and at the very least, force Kohler to put out a maintenance bulletin to owners of this type engine. I contacted Kohler Engine Tech Service,[REDACTED], @ [REDACTED]. Waiting for an answer from Kohler.
- Model
- ECV 940 EFI, (PS-ECV-940-3013)
- Serial number
- 4515300671.
- Bought from
- McGehee Outdoor Equipment, Louisiana
- Bought
- Aug 8, 2016
- Where
- Covington, Louisiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Kohler Lawn Mower Engine, made or sold by KOHLER CO.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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