L Series HST Recall

cathy liebchen · Apr 29, 2020

PSB-2020-046, released on 04/13/20 shows the models and serial number ranges. A revised list for L4701 was released on 04/27/2020 on the Dealer Portal.

L3560HST......45615-45973, 46090
L4060HST......45065-45446, 45826
L47...............50103-50106, 52251-52334
L4760HST......42560-42673
L5460HST......41666-41740
L6060HST......47691-48092
M62..............50065, 50066, 51350-51434
MX4800HST...54697-54979, 54981, 54986, 54990-54992, 54995, 54999-55011
MX5200HST...67080-68017
MX5800HST...55887-56223
L4701HST......65720-69754 (List has been revised as some unit in this range are not affected. L4701HST owners need to supply HST serial number to confirm their unit is affected)

Kubota is also forgoing Dealer Certification for use of UPTIME in this instance. All levels of dealers will be able to get the customer's rental assistance for this repair.

approx. 6,000 units affected, what a mess

Popgadget · Apr 29, 2020

My L6060 which was delivered a couple of weeks ago escaped it, which was great news. I wasn’t looking forward to having my brand new tractor split by the dealer, and being without it for the busy spring season.

Thank you for providing the details, I called Kubota before seeing that you had listed the serial numbers affected, and they concurred that there no open issues on my machine.

billnj · Apr 29, 2020

cathy liebchen said:
PSB-2020-046, released on 04/13/20 shows the models and serial number ranges. A revised list for L4701 was released on 04/27/2020 on the Dealer Portal.

L3560HST......45615-45973, 46090
L4060HST......45065-45446, 45826
L47...............50103-50106, 52251-52334
L4760HST......42560-42673
L5460HST......41666-41740
L6060HST......47691-48092
M62..............50065, 50066, 51350-51434
MX4800HST...54697-54979, 54981, 54986, 54990-54992, 54995, 54999-55011
MX5200HST...67080-68017
MX5800HST...55887-56223
L4701HST......65720-69754 (List has been revised as some unit in this range are not affected. L4701HST owners need to supply HST serial number to confirm their unit is affected)

Kubota is also forgoing Dealer Certification for use of UPTIME in this instance. All levels of dealers will be able to get the customer's rental assistance for this repair.

approx. 6,000 units affected, what a mess

Yep, got our letter yesterday. Called selling dealer, they had no idea or proposed fix. Completely shocked by this, not something I expected from a 2 month old machine.

Notforhire · Apr 29, 2020

cathy liebchen said:
PSB-2020-046, released on 04/13/20 shows the models and serial number ranges. A revised list for L4701 was released on 04/27/2020 on the Dealer Portal.

L3560HST......45615-45973, 46090
L4060HST......45065-45446, 45826
L47...............50103-50106, 52251-52334
L4760HST......42560-42673
L5460HST......41666-41740
L6060HST......47691-48092
M62..............50065, 50066, 51350-51434
MX4800HST...54697-54979, 54981, 54986, 54990-54992, 54995, 54999-55011
MX5200HST...67080-68017
MX5800HST...55887-56223
L4701HST......65720-69754 (List has been revised as some unit in this range are not affected. L4701HST owners need to supply HST serial number to confirm their unit is affected)

Kubota is also forgoing Dealer Certification for use of UPTIME in this instance. All levels of dealers will be able to get the customer's rental assistance for this repair.

approx. 6,000 units affected, what a mess

Thank you for submitting the list.
It looks like they must have found some locktite to use on my L47. My ser number falls in-between the two runs @ 521xx.
Odd that there is a break in the numbers like that.

riptides · Apr 29, 2020

No MX6000's. Odd that a run on the 5800's is present.

AndyMA · Apr 29, 2020

Thanks for sharing the list. Looks like I lucked out

Andy

Fallon · Apr 29, 2020

My 2016 L4060 has a serial number starting with 42, well before that serial number range.

Thanks for posting the info.

OrangeMuscle · Apr 29, 2020

****, I just went out to my L6060 and my serial number is recalled. What a massive disappointment. All for a potential loose bolt? If it does take 40 hours for a skilled tech to repair this issue, would it better to just not do anything until there is an actual problem. I can't stomach the thought of dismantling the whole tractor and then reassembling. That will inevitably lead to many other problems as a result of them tearing the tractor in half and trying to piece it back together. My dealer had to swap out my hood when I bought it because there was a small dent on it. This resulted in 3 small issues because they never put the replacement hood on properly. I'm a big believer in "not breaking the factory seal." This violates that in the worst way.

I can't believe this got by the" Passed by Chief Inspector" fella who put that nice red sticker on my tractor.