Husqvarna residential zero-turn (Z242F / Z246 / Z246i / Z248F / Z254 / Z254F) fuel-line routing fire-hazard recall (CPSC 18-095)

## Affected machines About 7,100 (combined Husqvarna and Poulan Pro) residential zero-turn riding mowers with a **Briggs & Stratton twin-cylinder engine**, manufactured **July 1 - November 7, 2017**. The Husqvarna mowers are sold in orange/black. "Husqvarna" is printed on the side of the mowers. The model number and serial number are printed on the **left-hand rail frame in front of the left rear drive wheel**. ### Affected Husqvarna models | Model number | Model name | Serial range | |---|---|---| | 967638401 | Z242F | 070117C001001 – 110717C999999 | | 967271501 | Z246 | 070117C001001 – 110717C999999 | | 967271401 | Z246 | 070117C001001 – 110717C999999 | | 967323901 | Z246i | 070117C001001 – 110717C999999 | | 967262401 | Z248F | 070117C001001 – 110717C999999 | | 967324101 | Z254 | 070117C001001 – 110717C999999 | | 967680901 | Z254F | 070117C001001 – 110717C999999 | The serial-number prefix encodes the production date: `070117` = July 1, 2017; `110717` = November 7, 2017. Mowers built outside this window are not in scope. The Poulan Pro P54ZX portion of the recall is not covered by this bulletin since Poulan Pro is not currently in the manufacturers table. ## Issue The fuel line may have been routed in **close proximity to the right rear tire**. During normal operation, the rotating tire can rub against the fuel line, eventually wearing through the line wall. A worn or perforated fuel line can leak fuel, and fuel near a hot engine creates a fire hazard. This was a **Fast Track recall** initiated voluntarily by Husqvarna — no field incidents or injuries had been reported when the recall was issued. The defect was identified through engineering review of fuel-line routing. ## What to do 1. Check your model and serial number against the table above. The serial range is narrow — only mowers built between July 1 and November 7, 2017 are in scope. 2. If your mower is in scope, **stop using it immediately**. 3. Contact Husqvarna at (877) 257-6921 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET. 4. Email recalls@husqvarna.com, or visit https://www.husqvarna.com and click "Product Recall". 5. Husqvarna provides a free inspection and repair through your local servicing dealer. Use the Dealer Locator on husqvarna.com to find one — do not return the mower to the retailer where you purchased it. ## Hazard Severity is rated **critical** because of the fire risk. Although no incidents had been reported at recall time, fuel line wear from tire contact is a progressive failure mode that can develop without warning during normal use. ## Source - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recall 18-095, "Husqvarna Recalls Residential Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard," February 8, 2018. - Husqvarna recall FAQ: https://husqvarna.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1263 - Sold at Badcock & More, Lowe's, other home centers and hardware stores, and Husqvarna Equipment Dealers nationwide (and online at Badcock.com, Lowes.com, etc.) from July 2017 through December 2017 for between $2,500 and $3,000. ## Library notes The six affected Husqvarna model names (Z242F, Z246, Z246i, Z248F, Z254, Z254F) are added in this same migration as new equipment_models rows in a 'Z200 Series ZT' model_series. Husqvarna also has an internal model-number system (967xxxxxx) that uniquely identifies each SKU; the bulletin body documents these for owner reference.