Kubota · Recalled
CPSC, Kubota Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles
The front hood of the RTV900 utility vehicle can come off during operation, striking the driver or passenger and causing serious personal injury.
- Units
- About 16,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $9,899–$11,199
- 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
The RTV900 Utility Vehicles are four-wheel, off-road vehicles with cargo boxes. They are designed for two people to sit side by side. "RTV900" appears on the side of the front hood. The serial number range for the affected vehicles is 10001 through 25883.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Kubota RTV900 Dealers nationwide, from January 2004 through October 2004, at a suggested retail price of between $9,899 and $11,199.
- Product type
- Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, Calif.
Incident log
Kubota has received reports of two personal injuries to the face and/or back while people were operating the vehicles.
What the notice says to do
Stop using the recalled vehicles and contact the nearest Kubota RTV900 Dealer to schedule an appointment to have the hood inspected and, if necessary, replaced free of charge.
Contact Kubota Tractor Corporation toll-free at (888) 458-2682, Ext. 990 (or 888 4-KUBOTA, Ext. 990) at any time during the week. Consumers also can go to the company's website at www.kubota.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 NOV 19 2004; last revised NOV 14 2024.
