CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The steering shaft can break and cause the operator to lose control of the vehicle, posing an injury hazard due to risk of collision.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • May 12, 2016

Kubota Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Injury and Collision Hazards (Recall Alert)

This recall involves model year 2013, 2014 and 2015 Kubota RTV400 and RTV500 series gas-powered utility vehicles. Recalled utility vehicles come in orange and camouflage and have serial numbers ranging from 10001 to 22042 for the RTV400 and 25083 to 40991 for the RTV500. The model is on the side of the unit and on the data plate on the back of the cab, between the cab and the bed. The serial number is also on the data plate.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact an authorized Kubota dealer for a free inspection and free repair.

Contact Information

Kubota Tractor Corporation at 800-752-0290 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.kubota.com and click on More, then Safety, then Safety Notices for more information. Kubota is contacting known customers directly.

Recall Details

Sold At
Authorized Kubota dealers nationwide from 2010 to 2015 for between $21,000 and $22,000.
Injuries
Kubota has received nine reports of shafts breaking, including one in which a consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided with a barbed wire fence, resulting in a cut on the arm.
Remedy
Repair
Recall Number
16744

Product Information

Product Name
Utility Vehicles
Product Type
Utility Vehicles
Number of Units
About 23,400
Distributed By
Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Torrance, Calif.
Manufactured In
United States

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone 800-752-0290
Website www.kubota.com
Full Contact Information

Kubota Tractor Corporation at 800-752-0290 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.kubota.com and click on More, then Safety, then Safety Notices for more information. Kubota is contacting known customers directly.