Bob-Cat Recalls Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to Crash Hazard

Plain-English summary

Bob-Cat is recalling approximately 4,900 CRZ and XRZ model zero turn riding mowers. The recall was initiated because the steering control arm component can break under normal use, which causes the driver to lose control of the mower and crash.

Twenty-two incidents of control arm failure have been reported, including failures during use and initial set-up. There have been no reports of injuries associated with these failures. The affected mowers were sold at Bob-Cat dealerships nationwide from January 2013 to April 2014 for prices ranging from $4,500 to $5,200.

Consumers should stop using the mowers immediately and return them to the dealer where they were purchased for a free repair with a newly designed control arm component. Consumers who completed the warranty registration card were contacted directly by Schiller Grounds Care, Inc., with instructions for obtaining the repair. For more information, consumers can call Bob-Cat toll free at (866) 469-1242 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.bobcatturf.com and click on the Customer Service tab.

The recalled product

Product

Bob-Cat Zero Turn Riding Mower

Manufacturer

Schiller Grounds Care, Inc., of Johnson Creek, Wisc.

Category

Consumer Product — Lawn Mowers

Hazard

• loss-of-control
• crash

Affected units

4,900

Distribution

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