Kubota Tractor Corporation Recalls RTV-Series Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 25-249

Date. 2025-05-01

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The ball joint connected to the front suspension arm can loosen and separate from the front suspension arm, resulting in the driver losing wheel support of the utility vehicle, posing a crash hazard to consumers.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact an authorized Kubota dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair at the dealer’s location. Kubota is contacting registered owners directly.

Product. Kubota Utility Vehicles

Identification details. This recall involves Kubota Utility Vehicles under the “RTV-series.” The chart below identifies the models and serial number ranges of the recalled products. The model numbers can be found on the side of the utility vehicle. The serial numbers can be generally found on the left side, behind the driver. The plate is facing backwards where the bed meets the cab. The utility vehicles were sold in various colors, including orange, black and camo.ModelRange of Last 5 Serial NumbersRTV52010004-25434 and X0005-X0507RTV-X112041413-41489RTV-X113010003-11962RTV-X114055080-80440RTV-X10001-16796RTV-X90079863-80047RTV-X1100C77675-97306

Units. About 49,640

Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received four reports of loosened or separated ball joints. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Authorized Kubota dealers nationwide from January 2021 through December 2024 for between $11,000 and $27,000.

Official record

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

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