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Product Recall Number: 14-282

Why was Riding lawn mowers recalled?

The ignition module can fail to ground, resulting in overheating and melting, posing a fire hazard.

Riding lawn mowers
Here's product recall specific data for Riding lawn mowers.

  • Product Recall Number: 14-282

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2014-09-25

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Riding lawn mowers

  • Description: The ignition module in 2012, 2013 and 2014 riding lawn mowers with 27-horsepower Kohler engines can fail to ground, overheat and melt.

  • Hazard Description: The ignition module can fail to ground, resulting in overheating and melting, posing a fire hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 1,650 in the U.S. and 261 in Canada

  • Incidents: Shivvers has received reports of four lawn mower ignition modules overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers and contact a Country Clipper dealer to schedule a free repair.

  • Sold At: Country Clipper lawn mower dealers nationwide from October 2011 to May 2014 for between $5,300 and $9,500.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed