Manufacturer
2 recalls in our database name Excel Industries Inc., of Hesston, Kan. as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 2 recalls from Excel Industries Inc., of Hesston, Kan. we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.
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Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
Excel Industries is recalling about 18,000 Hustler and BigDog lawn mowers because a fuel tank vent valve fitting can fail to seal, causing a fuel leak and fire hazard.
Excel Industries is recalling about 1,500 Hustler FasTrak and Land Pride Accu-Z Razor riding mowers because a fuel line can rub against the transmission fan, posing a fire and burn risk.