Bad Boy fire-hazard recall: Kawasaki FH / FR / FS / FX engine fuel filter (CPSC 13-040)

## Affected machines This bulletin covers the **Bad Boy** portion of CPSC recall 13-040. The recall is **engine-specific**, not mower-specific. Bad Boy mowers in scope are those with a Kawasaki FH-, FR-, FS-, or FX-series air-cooled v-twin engine (13-36 hp) **manufactured October 2011 - August 2012**. Identification: - "Kawasaki" and the engine model number are printed on the **top of the engine**. - The **spec and serial numbers** are on a label on **one side of the engine**. - The full table of model / spec / serial-number ranges is published on Kawasaki's product-recall page. ### Affected Bad Boy models This bulletin attaches to the Bad Boy commercial-grade ZT mower lines that were in production during the Oct 2011 - Aug 2012 window: | Model line | Production window | |---|---| | ZT (legacy) | 2007-2012 | | CZT (legacy) | 2010-2013 | | Outlaw (legacy) | 2010-2018 | | Outlaw Extreme (legacy) | 2011-2014 | | Outlaw XP (legacy) | 2012-2018 | | Pup (legacy) | 2008-2011 | | Lightning (legacy) | 2008-2011 | | MZ (legacy) | 2010-2024 | Bad Boy used multiple engine suppliers (Kawasaki, Kohler, Briggs Vanguard) on most ZT lines. **Only mowers with a Kawasaki FH/FR/FS/FX engine in the recall production window are in scope** — Bad Boy mowers with Kohler or Briggs engines are not affected. ## Issue [Same as TNB02600050. The defect is a leaky VISU fuel filter on Kawasaki FH/FR/FS/FX engines manufactured Oct 2011 - Aug 2012, posing a fire hazard.] The **fuel filter** on the affected Kawasaki engines is a white translucent plastic VISU-brand filter that can become **brittle and crack**, allowing fuel to leak. Fuel leaking near a hot engine creates a fire hazard. Reported field incidents at time of recall: - 110 fuel-leak reports - 0 injuries ## What to do 1. Identify the engine model on top of your engine. Confirm it is an FH-, FR-, FS-, or FX-series Kawasaki. 2. Check the engine's spec and serial number against Kawasaki's published list at https://www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html 3. If your engine is in scope, **stop using the mower immediately**. 4. Contact Kawasaki Motors USA toll-free at (866) 836-4463, or your local Bad Boy dealer. 5. Free dealer repair (fuel filter replacement). ## Hazard Severity is rated **critical** because of the fire risk from a leaking fuel filter on a hot engine. ## Related bulletins Sibling bulletins for CPSC 13-040 in the TractorNuity library: TNB02600050 (Ariens), **TNB02600051** (this bulletin, Bad Boy), TNB02600052 (Bobcat / Bob-Cat), TNB02600053 (Cub Cadet), TNB02600054 (Exmark), TNB02600055 (Ferris), TNB02600056 (Husqvarna), TNB02600057 (SCAG), TNB02600058 (Toro), TNB02600059 (BigDog), TNB02600060 (Hustler). Bad Boy also has a more recent CPSC 24-256 sibling bulletin: **TNB02600031** (Rebel / Revolt / Rogue Kawasaki voltage-regulator recall, MY2021-2023). ## Source - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Kawasaki Motors Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Fire Hazard," recall 13-040, November 15, 2012. - Kawasaki product recall page: https://www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html ## Library notes The 8 affected Bad Boy SKU families are added in this same migration as 'Bad Boy Legacy Series' rows with explicit production-window markers. Modern Bad Boy Rebel / Revolt / Rogue rows (added in migration 058) are not in scope for this recall.