CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 00061d
Vanguard V-twin gasoline engines and plastic fuel filters
Published June 2, 2026 · Recall initiated: February 3, 2000
What's the hazard
The fuel filters on these engines can leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What to do
Stop using these recalled Vanguard engines and fuel filters even if no leaks are detected. Briggs & Stratton will install a new fuel filter on the recalled engines free of charge, or provide a free replacement spare fuel filter.
Recall details
- Brand
- Briggs & Stratton Corp., of Milwaukee, Wis.
- Manufacturer
- Briggs & Stratton Corp., of Milwaukee, Wis.
- Distributor
- The engines were sold separately and to equipment manufacturers. Equipment containing these engines were sold nationwide, from March 1999 through November 1999. The engines alone sold for about $1,200.
- Country
- US
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