2012 Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor Recall

Recall Summary

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Lawn Tractors

Hazard: A drive gear in the lawn tractor’s hydrostatic transaxle can fail, posing a crash hazard to consumers.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn tractors and contact the toll-free Hotline for instructions on obtaining a repair from an authorized service provider.

Consumer Contact:

For additional information, please contact Cub Cadet toll-free at (888) 848-6038 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firms’ website at www.cubcadet.com. Consumers can also visit Hydro-Gear’s website at www.hydro-gear.com.

Tractor Idenification Photo and Sample DOM label:

(Located under seat)

Transaxle Idenification Photo and Sample Transaxle label:

Recall Details

Units: About 2,200

Description:

This recall involves Cub Cadet lawn tractors sold with Hydro-Gear model 618-0319 and 618-04270B transaxles. Lawn tractors included in this recall have dates of manufacture (DOM) ranging from January 2011 through March 2011. The DOM can be found on a label on the underside of the seat. Affected transaxles have serial numbers whose first four digits range between 0333 and 0348. Transaxle model and serial numbers are printed on a label on the transaxle.

Cub Cadet lawn tractors with the recalled transaxles are:

Incidents/Injuries:None reported.

Sold At: Lawn and Garden retailers nationwide from January 2011 through January 2012 for about $1900 - $2800.

Manufacturer: Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, of Sullivan, Ill.

Manufactured in: U.S.A.

Photos

Cub Cadet Tractor Identification Photo and Sample DOM Label:

Transaxle Identification Photo and Sample Transaxle Label:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

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