Huge Recall of Popular Mowers in Illinois Due to Burning Hazards

Odds are that you either have one of these mowers or know someone that does. There's a massive recall of mowers in Illinois due to a risk of burn and fire hazards according to a bulletin from the government.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission just shared this urgent recall of mowers from a variety of manufacturers that have one thing in common: they all have engines that pose a risk of burn and fire. This reads like the list of the most popular mowers in Illinois that all have Kawasaki engines. The repair recall affects 68,500 mowers including countless thousands in the Land of Lincoln.

"Kawasaki Engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, Big Dog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment"

Here are the exact model numbers affected:

Bad Boy Mowers - Rebel BRB54FX850, Rebel BRB6135KA, Rebel BRB61FX850, Rebel BRB7235KA, Revolt BRV54FX850, Revolt BRV61FX850, Rogue BRG5435KA, Rogue BRG6135KA, Rogue BRG61RD35KA, and Rogue BRG72RD35KA

BigDog - mower model Stout MP

Bobcat - ZT6000, ZT6100, and ZT7000

Cub Cadet - model ZTX-6

Hustler - model FasTrak SDX

John Deere - mower model Z760R, utility vehicle models Gator TX 4x2 and Gator TS 4x2, and some service engines for model year 2016-2020 lawn tractor models X350R, X350, X354, X370 X380, X384, X390 and X394

Kubota - mower model Z726XKW

If you have one of these mowers, be advised that the recall says they can "overheat, posing fire and burn hazards." If you have any questions, you can call Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA toll-free at 866-836-4463 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. They have also created a recall portal where you can get repair information and updates on this recall.