Tecumseh Power Co. · Recalled
CPSC, Tecumseh Power Co. Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors
The axles on these lawn tractors can crack and break, if subject to extreme load amounts. Should the axle break, it could cause a loss of control and result in injuries to the rider.
- Units
- About 21,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $750–$1,300
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
These lawn tractors have a 6-speed MST206-545C Peerless transaxle and a 17.5, 18, 18.5 or 19 horsepower engine. The recalled tractor and transaxle model number information is located below the tractor seat, and on the transaxle housing. The recalled transaxles have a date of manufacture code (DOM) between 4275 and 5047 followed by the letter "G", which can be found on the Transaxle ID Label. BRAND NAME COLOR HP RETAILER TRACTOR MODEL NO. Poulan Pro Black 18.5 Various Hardware Dealers 96012000300 Poulan Black 17.5 Various Hardware Dealers 96012001100 Poulan Pro Black 19 Various Hardware Dealers 96012001700 Poulan Pro Black 18.5 Various Hardware Dealers 96012002700 Southern States Red 17.5 Southern States Dealers 96012002200 Poulan Pro Black 18 The Home Depot 96016000200 Craftsman Gray 18 Orchard Supply Hardware 275390
The file
- Sold at
- Home and hardware stores nationwide, from December 2004 through May 2005, for between $750 and $1,300.
- Product type
- Tractors
- Made in
- Brazil
- Recalled by
- Tecumseh Power Co., of Grafton, Wis.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using their lawn tractor, and contact Tecumseh for assistance in identifying affected units, and free repair, if necessary.
Call Tecumseh toll-free at (888) 271-4048 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Tecumseh's Web site at www.tecumsehpower.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 06 2005; last revised OCT 18 2024.
