Fire / ignition
Riding Power Lawn Mowers (1422)
28 months
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140707-371C6-1415227. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Toro 74842 (Riding Mower Series Titan ZX5400). Incident: The consumer stated that his mower has the same hazard as recall #13-187. The consumer stated that the pulley was rubbing against the fuel tank. The consumer stated that there was a slice/cut in the fuel tank. The consumer stated that he noticed the issue when the gas leaked from the tank. The consumer stated that when he saw the recall, he contacted the manf. They informed him that his mower is not included in recall. They provided no further assistance. The consumer contacted the dealer and reported the issue on 06/09/14. The dealer provided a new fuel tank on 06/13/14. The consumer stated that replacing the fuel tank does not eliminate the issue causing the fire hazard. The consumer stated that the pulley would still continue to rub against the fuel tank leading to the hazard.
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Fire / ignition
Riding Power Lawn Mowers (1422)
28 months
Months until failure
28 months
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