BigDog Stout / Stout MP fire-hazard recall, MY2018-2019 (CPSC 2019)

## Affected machines Excel Industries recall of zero-turn mowers manufactured June 2018 through March 2019. This bulletin covers the **BigDog portion** of the recall: - BigDog Stout - BigDog Stout MP BigDog mowers are sold in **red**. Brand name is on a decal located in the front below the seat. Model name and serial number are on a tag on the **right side of the mower behind the seat**. ### Affected serial-number range Serial numbers between **18058001** and **19028225**. The serial-number prefix encodes the production date: 18 = 2018; 19 = 2019. Mowers built outside this range are not in scope. The Hustler portion of the same recall (FasTrak, FasTrak SDX) is covered by sibling bulletin **TNB02600047**. ## Issue The recall is a **fire hazard** in the fuel system on this production batch (June 2018 - March 2019). Specifics of the failure mode are documented in the CPSC notice and Excel's recall page. ## What to do 1. Check your mower's serial number against the range above (18058001-19028225). The serial number is on a tag on the right side behind the seat. 2. If your mower is in scope, **stop using it immediately**. 3. Contact Excel Industries at (844) 594-2448 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT. 4. Visit https://www.bigdogmowerco.com and click "Product Recall Info" for more information. 5. Free dealer repair through any authorized BigDog dealer. 6. Excel was contacting all known purchasers directly at recall time. ## Hazard Severity is rated **critical** because of the fire risk. ## Related bulletins - **TNB02600047** covers the Hustler FasTrak / FasTrak SDX portion of this same recall. - **TNB02600043** covers an earlier (2012) BigDog vent-valve fitting recall on different production years. - **TNB02600045** covers the more recent (2024) BigDog Stout MP portion of CPSC 24-256 (Kawasaki voltage regulator). ## Source - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Excel Industries Recalls Zero-Turn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)," 2019. - Sold at authorized BigDog or Hustler dealers nationwide from June 2018 through March 2019 for between $6,800 and $9,400.