About 1,650 riding lawn mowers have been recalled by Shivvers due to a fire hazard in which the ignition module can fail to ground, resulting in overheating and melting.
This recall involves 2012, 2013 and 2014 Country Clipper riding lawn mowers. The recalled mowers have 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. They 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:
2748KOJ
SR2252752KOJ
SR4002752KO
5052748KOJ
SR3752752KOJ
SR5002752KOT
5052748KOT
SR2252752KOT
SR4002760KOJ
5052752KOJ
SR2252752KOT
SR5002760KOJ
10352752KOJ
SR3752760KOJ
SR4002760KOJ
15052752KOJ
SR375
2760KO
SR5002760KOT
5052752KO
SR2252760KOJ
10352752KOT
SR3752760KO
SR15002760KO
15052760KOH
SR3752760KO
SR4002760KOH
SR3752760KO
SR5002760KO
SR3752760KO
SR10302760KO
SR10252760KO
SR15002760KO
SR12202760KO
SR1220L2760KO
SR3752760KOT
SR10252760KOT
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. Shivvers has received reports of four lawn mower ignition modules overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers and contact a Country Clipper dealer to schedule a free repair.
Country Clipper lawn mower dealers nationwide from October 2011 to May 2014 for between $5,300 and $9,500.
Shivvers Manufacturing Inc., of Corydon, Iowa
Country Clipper at (800) 344-8237 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.countryclipper.com and click on Recall on the left side of the page for more information.
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