BOB-CAT Recalls Nearly 5,000 Mowers Due to Crash Hazard

The steering control arm component on the CRZ and XRZ mowers can break under normal use, causing driver to lose control and crash.

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Schiller Grounds Care’s Johnson Creek, WI, manufacturing plant has recalled roughly 4,900 of its CRZ and XRZ model riding mowers. The steering control arm component on the CRZ and XRZ mowers can break under normal use, causing driver to lose control and crash.

There have been 22 reported incidents of control arm failure, including failure during use and initial set-up. There have been no reports of injuries, however.

The mowers were sold at BOB-CAT dealerships nationwide from January 2013 to April 2014 for $4,500 to $5,200.

The mowers feature a chassis with an adjustable 10-gauge green steel mower deck. The frame, fuel tank, engine compartment and side-discharge chute are made of black metal and plastic components. It has four black wheels, two user-operated lever-arm controls and a gray adjustable high-back seat. The mowers range in size from 76 inches to 79 inches long and 45 inches high. The words “Bob Cat” appear in red lettering on the front of the mower and on top of the mower deck, and in a red and white designed logo on the sides of the mower. The words “TufDeck” and “Professional Cut” appear in white lettering on the front face of the mower deck.

Visit the CPSC website for a list of model and serial numbers affected.

Mowers should be returned to the dealer where purchased for free repair with a newly designed control arm component. Consumers who completed the warranty registration card were contacted directly by Schiller Grounds Care, Inc., with instructions for obtaining the repair.

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