March 23, 2004
Murray Inc. is recalling nearly 100,000 Murray lawn tractors with remote-mounted fuel tanks
The fuel tank can develop cracks allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
These 40- and 42-inch-cut lawn tractors come with a 1.4 gallon remote fuel tank. They come in red and black or all black. The model number can be found on a nameplate located under the seat. The following model numbers are included in recall:
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40507X8 40536X4 405618X81 |
42504X71 42504X99 42510 |
42512X99 42542X6 42543X6 |
425610X99 425612X99 42575X81 |
The units were sold at lawn equipment retailers, including Home Depot, Central Tractor and the U.S. Army Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) nationwide from January 1997 through October 2002 for between $859 and $1,259.
Consumers should stop using their lawn tractor immediately and contact a Murray Service Center with the model number to have a free replacement fuel tank installed on their mower.
For more information, consumers should call Murray or visit their Web site at www.murray.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
