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Units

About 1,650 in the U.S. and 261 in Canada

Description

This recall involves model year 2012, 2013 and 2014 Country Clipper riding lawn mowers. The recalled mowers are equipped with 27-horsepower Kohler Command CV740 or Kohler Courage SV740 twin cylinder engines. The Command engine is dark gray and has the name and model number on a label on the side of the engine near the air filter. The Courage engine has a black engine shroud and has the name and model number on the top of the shroud. The recalled mowers are steered by either a joystick or two steering arms. The recalled mowers were manufactured from October 2011 to May 2014 and include the model names Challenger, Charger, Edge, Jazee, Jazee Pro and Jazee Pro DLX. The following model years and model numbers are recalled:


Model Year 2012

Model Year 2013

Model Year 2014


2748KOJ-SR225

2752KOJ-SR400

2752KOJ-505

2748KOJ-SR375

2752KOJ-SR500

2752KOT-505

2748KOT-SR225

2752KOT-SR400

2760KOJ-505

2752KOJ-SR225

2752KOT-SR500

2760KOJ-1035

2752KOJ-SR375

2760KOJ-SR400

2760KOJ-1505

2752KOJL-SR375

2760KOJ-SR500

2760KOT-505

2752KOT-SR225

2760KOJ-SR1030

2760KOT-1035

2752KOT-SR375

2760KOJ-SR1500

2760KOT-1505

2760KOHJ-SR375

2760KOT-SR400

2760KOHT-SR375

2760KOT-SR500

2760KOJ-SR375

2760KOT-SR1030

2760KOJ-SR1025

2760KOT-SR1500

2760KOJ-SR1220

2760KOJ-SR1220L

2760KOT-SR375

2760KOT-SR1025

2760KOT-SR1220


The mower model number and manufacture date are on the mower serial number plate on the side frame rail by the foot floor pan on the driver's right side.

Incidents/Injuries

Shivvers has received reports of four lawn mower ignition modules overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers and contact a Country Clipper dealer to schedule a free repair.

Sold at

Country Clipper lawn mower dealers nationwide from October 2011 to May 2014 for between $5,300 and $9,500.

Manufacturer

Shivvers Manufacturing Inc., of Corydon, Iowa

Manufactured in

United States


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