Kawasaki USA Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak, Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 20727. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Debris can ignite on the vehicle's exhaust manifold; and frozen water can block the breather hose allowing oil to leak, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact a Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. Kawasaki is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 20727 has the recall date 19 Mar 2020. The notice names the firm Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing. The recall has about 72,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Kawasaki has received 165 reports of oil leakage and 84 reports of vehicles catching on fire, resulting in three injuries, including one report of a burn to the user's foot, one report of a burn to the user's arm, hand and buttocks and one incident of smoke inhalation. Kawasaki is aware of more than $131,000 in property damage claims, excluding the cost of damage to vehicles. |
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| Units | 72,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves model year 2015 through 2020 MULE PRO-FX™, MULE PRO-FXR™ and MULE PRO-FXT™ off-highway utility vehicles. The recalled vehicles were sold in black, blue, bronze, camo, green, red, silver and white. They have four wheels, side-by-side seating for three to six people and automotive style controls. Mule Pro is printed on the right and left front fender. Kawasaki is printed on the cargo box. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the steel frame between the right front lower A-arm mounts. Model Year Model Name Model Code VIN Range 2015 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AFF/L JKBAFSA1XFB500031 through JKBAFSA18FB500335 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BFF/L JKBAFSB13FB500001 through JKBAFSB11FB504158 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CFF/L JKBAFSC17FB500002 through JKBAFSC17FB504387 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DFF/L JKBAFSD17FB500001 through JKBAFSD17FB502198 2016 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AGF/L JKBAFSA1XGB500001 through JKBAFSA19GB500250 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BGF/L JKBAFSB10GB504816 through JKBAFSB13GB507371 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CGF/L JKBAFSC18GB504951 through JKBAFSC16GB507010 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DGF/L JKBAFSD19GB502611 through JKBAFSD16GB503585 MULE PRO-FX KAF820EGF/L… |
| Product | Kawasaki MULE PRO off-highway utility vehicles, About 72,000 |
| Sold at | Kawasaki dealers nationwide from July 2014 through December 2019 for between $12,000 and $18,000. |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A |
| Distributor | Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 72,000Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls on the register that name Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing
- 14
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 20727The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 20727. https://recallregister.com/product/8781-kawasaki-usa-recalls-off-highway-utility-vehicles-due-to-fuel-leak-fir/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 20727 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Kawasaki has received 165 reports of oil leakage and 84 reports of vehicles catching on fire, resulting in three injuries, including one report of a burn to the user's foot, one report of a burn to the user's arm, hand and buttocks and one incident of smoke inhalation. Kawasaki is aware of more than $131,000 in property damage claims, excluding the cost of damage to vehicles.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Kawasaki dealers nationwide from July 2014 through December 2019 for between $12,000 and $18,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20727?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20727?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 72,000