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A recall of about 39,000 John Deere ZTrak mowers with Kawasaki engines is underway in the U.S.
The recall was announced Thursday by Kawasaki Motors USA. It was prompted by “fire and burn hazards” that can be caused by the motors, according to a recall notice published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Kawasaki Motors USA said in the release that the voltage regulators inside the motors “may fail during use or during product storage, causing the motor to overheat.”
A picture of the mower in tow (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Consumers “should immediately stop using the recalled mowers” until they can be repaired, according to the CSPC release.
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The Kawasaki engine-equipped mowers recalled have the model numbers Z720E, Z730M, Z740R or Z760R under their seat and several serial numbers “on the right side of the machine near the rear tire,” he said.
Customers would have purchased them from authorized John Deere dealers between October 2018 and September 2024.
While the issue with the motor’s voltage regulators has led to five fires and over two dozen cases of “melting and/or smoking,” no one was injured, according to the CPSC release.
The companies are contacting affected customers directly, the release said.
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Kawasaki and John Deere posted information about the mower recall on their respective websites.
A John Deere sign in Rivne, Ukraine, August 29, 2017. (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)
“We strive to ensure that John Deere products are of exceptional quality,” John Deere said on its recall page. “In the event that there is a recall or product improvement program on a John Deere product, we make every effort to get that important information to you as soon as possible.”
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Repairs to the recalled mowers will be made free of charge, Kawasaki said in the recall notice.
John Deere ZTrak zero-turn mowers can reach speeds of up to 7-10 miles per hour, depending on the series, according to the farm equipment company.
