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Kawasaki Recalls Brute Force 300 All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled 2017-09-06. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 20,000Units

2017-09-06Recall date

YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled: This recall involves all 2012 through 2017 model Kawasaki Brute Force 300 ATVs. The recalled ATVs have seating for one person and were sold in red, black, white and green. Brute Force is printed on the right and left front fender. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is located under the bumper. To check for recalled vehicles by VIN, visit www.kawasaki.com.
The hazard: The fuel tap or carburetor can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
Injuries: The firm has received 260 reports of fuel leaking from the fuel tap or carburetor. No injuries have been reported.
The remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact Kawasaki to schedule a free repair.

The details

Products	Brute Force 300 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Made by	Kwang Yang Motor Co. Ltd
Imported by	Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A
Made in	Taiwan
CPSC recall number	17218

What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.