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Kubota Tractor Corporation 2022-12-01 Vehicles critical CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23713

Kubota RTV-XG850 Model Utility Vehicles Recall

Issued December 1, 2022 · Kubota Tractor Corporation · 19,500 units affected

In December 2022, Kubota Tractor Corporation recalled the Kubota RTV-XG850 Model Utility Vehicles, a critical vehicles recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

The utility vehicle's steering shaft can shear at or near the electric power steering housing, and cause the driver to lose steering control, posing injury and collision hazards.

What you should do

  1. 1 Keep using Kubota RTV-XG850 Model Utility Vehicles only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Kubota Tractor Corporation to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact an authorized Kubota dealer to schedule a free inspection and free repair. Kubota is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Recall details

Brand
Kubota Tractor Corporation
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
December 1, 2022
Units affected
19,500
Sold at
Authorized Kubota dealers nationwide from June 2018 through October 2022 for between $14,700 and $16,900.
Recall number
CPSC-23713
Made in
United States
Issuing agency
CPSC

In context

  • Kubota Tractor Corporation has 5 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
  • We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
  • 19,500 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 6,718 US households.
  • This is the 205th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2022.
Read the official CPSC notice

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