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

## Affected machines This bulletin covers the **Dixon** portion of CPSC recall 13-040. Dixon was a Kansas-based zero-turn mower manufacturer founded in 1974, acquired by Husqvarna in 2007, and discontinued as a brand around 2013. CPSC 13-040 explicitly grouped Dixon-branded mowers with Husqvarna in the engine table (the engines were the same parts shipped under both brands during the transition period). Dixon-branded mowers from the 2011-2012 production window remain in the field, so Dixon retains a distinct sibling bulletin per the standing rule that bulletins are always brand-specific. The recall is **engine-specific**, not mower-specific. Dixon 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**. ### Affected engine specs (Husqvarna/Dixon shared portion of CPSC 13-040 table) | Engine model | Spec | Serial range | |---|---|---| | FR651V | CS09 | FR651VB13474 - FR651VB64183 | | FR730V | DS04 | FR730VA19372 - FR730VA61003 | | FX691V | DS10 | FX691VA18538 - FX691VA29675 | | FX730V | CS07 | FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 | | FX801V | ES00 | FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 | | FX921V | DS06 | FX921VA07267 - FX921VA13450 | These engine rows in the CPSC 13-040 table are explicitly listed as "Husqvarna/Dixon" - the same engine SN ranges shipped under both brand labels. ### Affected Dixon models This bulletin attaches to representative Dixon legacy zero-turn mower SKUs from the 2011-2013 production window: Speed ZTR, Ultra ZTR, and Grizzly. Owners should match by engine model and serial number against Kawasaki's published list - not by mower model alone. ## Issue 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 (combined across all 24 affected brands): - 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. Because Dixon is a discontinued brand, dealer support is now provided through Husqvarna's dealer network - contact a Husqvarna dealer if no local Dixon dealer remains. 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 **TNB02600056** (Husqvarna) is the closely-related sibling bulletin - the engine specs in this Dixon bulletin are partially shared with the Husqvarna table. Most Dixon owners will also benefit from reading the Husqvarna sibling. Other CPSC 13-040 sibling bulletins: TNB02600050 (Ariens), TNB02600051 (Bad Boy), TNB02600052 (Bobcat), TNB02600053 (Cub Cadet), TNB02600054 (Exmark), TNB02600055 (Ferris), TNB02600057 (SCAG), TNB02600058 (Toro), TNB02600059 (BigDog), TNB02600060 (Hustler), TNB02600066 (Gravely), TNB02600095 (Bush Hog), TNB02600096 (Country Clipper), TNB02600097 (Dixie Chopper), **TNB02600098** (this bulletin), TNB02600099 (DR Power), TNB02600100 (Encore), TNB02600101 (Land Pride), TNB02600102 (Simplicity), TNB02600103 (Snapper Pro), TNB02600104 (Woods), TNB02600105 (Worldlawn). ## 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