Kubota ZG100 Series Zero Turn riding mowers Safety Campaign

Issue:
Kubota has determined that there is a potential for carbon monoxide accumulation in the cab of RTV500 vehicles when the engine is at idle and the unit is at a standstill.

Exposure to exhaust gas and carbon monoxide can cause serious injury and must be avoided.

Solution:
Kubota has developed a modification kit for affected units, which will substantially reduce the carbon monoxide level inside the cab. This kit contains modified parts for the exhaust system and various seals.

Unless you are aware that this issue has already been repaired by your authorized Kubota dealer, and if you are the owner of an RTV500 with optional, dealer installed cab, please contact your authorized Kubota dealer as soon as possible, to have these modifications installed free of charge.

In case of questions, please contact your authorized Kubota dealer.
Kubota has initiated a voluntary recall in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). You may visit www.cpsc.gov for further information.

Individuals and/or entities purportedly acting on behalf of Kubota Corporation of Osaka, Japan ("Kubota”) and a Director of Kubota have contacted several attorneys in the United States requesting their assistance to collect an alleged debt owed to Kubota.  As part of this scheme, the perpetrators request financial information from the attorneys, send them fraudulent checks, and request the transfer of monies from the attorneys’ bank/client trust accounts.  One e-mail address associated with this fraudulent activity is "(the name of Kubota’s executive) 55@ hotmail.com.”  Neither Kubota nor its executives have authorized such activity or retained legal counsel in the United States for the purpose described in the fraudulent emails.

If you receive any email from "(the name of Kubota’s executive) 55@ hotmail.com”, any request for assistance to collect an alleged debt on behalf of Kubota or its executives, or any other suspicious communication that purports to be from Kubota or one of its executives, please contact Richard Briggs, General Counsel, at 310-370-3370, ext. 1212.

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has posted an alert about similar schemes on its website (seewww.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams["New Twist on Counterfeit Check Schemes Targeting U.S. Law Firms”]).  We have reported this fraudulent use of the names of Kubota and its executives to the proper governmental authorities.  Victims of any such scheme are urged to report the activity, which can be done online at www.ic3.gov.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Briggs, General Counsel, at the above number.