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Product

Toro 38515

Category

Home & Garden

Report number

20170318-76132-2147405083

Ownership age

About 110 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170318-76132-2147405083. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Toro 38515 (Toro Power Curve 2450 GTS 38515 - snowblower). Incident: I purchased a Toro Power Curve CCR 2450 GTS in 2008. It is used 2-3 times a year. When priming the gas for a cold start, I have always noticed gas spilling out from the choke switch. This year the unit would not start, and I researched how to start it and sprayed carb cleaner into the carburetor. It started after this, but gas continues to leak from the carburetor. Now the engine is surging. After more research, I have learned the carburetor is made of plastic and the engines heat may cause the carburetor to warp which can cause the engine to surge and gas to leak. This same model was recalled for the same issue for the 2002 models. I have the 2007 model. I have contacted the manufacturer to ask for a replacement part. I'm assuming it is the same part for the 2002 models. The faulty carburetor is a potential safety concern because of the engine surges and a potential fire concern because of the gas leakage.

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