SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20200708-7E5A2-1993923. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Cub Cadet 4x4 EFI (Cub Cadet Utility vehicle Model 4x4 EFI). Incident: The consumer listed below is asking for assistance with the recall for his Cub Cadet 4x4 . He stated that he was not aware of a recall on his UTV until there was an issue with the wiring harness melting on July 4. The consumer stated that he had been riding the UTV for about an hour when the wiring harness caught on fire. There was burning plastic and it looks like the fuel filter is melted. The consumer was able to bat the fire out. He contacted the local dealership, [REDACTED] about the recall. The dealer contacted MTD to find out how to repair the UTV. The dealer was advised by MTD that the parts are no longer available. The consumer stated that he purchased the UTV in November, 2008 from Neal Motorsports in Long Prairie, MN. months after the recall. He stated that the UTV should have been repaired before it was sold to him and it was not. The consumer stated that he spoke with a different dealer and was provided with a mandatory field repair document that was sent to the dealership. It is document number [REDACTED] date April 22, 2008.