Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIOTI 50HP SE HST TRACTOR (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE WOULD SPRAY THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE TRACTOR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE TRACTOR WAS MH2300167. THERE WAS NO VIN AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270.
FUEL BOWL ENCLOSING THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IN NORMAL USE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH ARE CAUSING THE BOWL TO LEAK CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THE BOWL HAS A SPRING IN IT WHICH APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE FUEL FILTER KEEPING IT PROPERLY SEATED. THE COMBINATION OF THE PRESSURE, VIBRATION AND SOLVENT ACTIVITY OF THE FUEL HAS CAUSED THE PLASTIC BOWL TO BECOME CRAZED AND CRACKED. IT SHOULD BE REDESIGNED/RECALLED. I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.