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

## Affected machines This bulletin covers the **Snapper Pro** portion of CPSC recall 13-040. Snapper Pro is the commercial line of Briggs & Stratton's Snapper brand, sister brand to Ferris and Simplicity. CPSC 13-040 explicitly grouped Snapper Pro and Ferris in shared engine table rows ("Ferris/Snapper Pro" rows) and added Simplicity to two of those rows ("Ferris/Snapper Pro/Simplicity" rows). Per the standing rule that bulletins are always brand-specific, Snapper Pro gets its own sibling bulletin even though the engine SN scope overlaps with the Ferris and Simplicity siblings. The recall is **engine-specific**, not mower-specific. Snapper Pro mowers in scope are those with a Kawasaki FS-, FX-series air-cooled v-twin engine **manufactured October 2011 - August 2012**. ### Affected engine specs (Ferris/Snapper Pro shared portion of CPSC 13-040 table) | Engine model | Spec | Serial range | Branding | |---|---|---|---| | FS541V | AS25 | FS541VA40673 - FS541VA74103 | Ferris/Snapper Pro | | FS600V | AS22 | FS600VA08439 - FS600VA55651 | Ferris/Snapper Pro | | FS730V | AS12 | FS730VA18873 - FS730VA36464 | Ferris/Snapper Pro | | FX600V | CS06 | FX600VA14634 - FX600VA18373 | Ferris/Snapper Pro | | FX651V | AS11 | FX651VA16250 - FX651VA22022 | Ferris/Snapper Pro | | FX730V | AS18 | FX730VA13811 - FX730VA48607 | Ferris/Snapper Pro | | FS691V | AS14 | FS691VA07498 - FS691VA13372 | Ferris/Snapper Pro/Simplicity | | FX801V | AS09 | FX801VA26410 - FX801VA35509 | Ferris/Snapper Pro/Simplicity | ### Affected Snapper Pro models This bulletin attaches to representative Snapper Pro legacy zero-turn mower SKUs from the 2011-2013 production window: S50X, S75X, S150X, and S200X. 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 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 Snapper Pro 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 **TNB02600055** (Ferris) and **TNB02600102** (Simplicity) are the closely-related sibling bulletins - the engine SN ranges are largely shared across all three brands. Other CPSC 13-040 sibling bulletins: TNB02600050 (Ariens), TNB02600051 (Bad Boy), TNB02600052 (Bobcat), TNB02600053 (Cub Cadet), TNB02600054 (Exmark), TNB02600056 (Husqvarna), TNB02600057 (SCAG), TNB02600058 (Toro), TNB02600059 (BigDog), TNB02600060 (Hustler), TNB02600066 (Gravely), TNB02600095 (Bush Hog), TNB02600096 (Country Clipper), TNB02600097 (Dixie Chopper), TNB02600098 (Dixon), TNB02600099 (DR Power), TNB02600100 (Encore), TNB02600101 (Land Pride), **TNB02600103** (this bulletin), 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 - Snapper Pro: https://www.snapperpro.com