Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls John Deere ZTrak Zero Turn Mowers with Kawasaki Engines Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 25-083

Date. 2025-01-02

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The voltage regulator in the mower’s engine can fail during use or while the product is being stored, causing the engine to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. Kawasaki and John Deere are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Product. John Deere ZTrak™ Zero Turn Mowers with Kawasaki Engines

Identification details. This recall involves John Deere ZTrak Zero Turn Mowers with model numbers Z720E, Z730M, Z740R and Z760R with Kawasaki engines. The recalled mowers are green and yellow and have the model number and “John Deere” printed on the front of the mower below the seat. The serial number is located on the right side of the machine near the rear tire. The following are the serial number ranges of the mowers included in this recall: ModelStart Serial NumberEnd Serial NumberZ720E1TC720E****0100011TC720E****080657Z730M1TC730M****0100011TC730M****080574Z740R1TC740R****0100011TC740R****080462Z760R1TC760R****0800011TC760R****080339

Units. About 39,000 (In addition, about 2,600 in Canada)

Incidents reported by CPSC. Kawasaki has received five reports of fires and 26 reports of melting and/or smoking. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide from October 2018 through September 2024 for between $8,000 and $11,500.

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Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice