According to a May 2 announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Honda Motor has recalled 200 lawnmower replacement engines. This follows Honda's September 2023 recall of 392,000 lawnmower and pressure washer engines.
This recall involves Honda HRN216 and HRX217K6 lawnmowers, and GCV170/200 G5B general-purpose engines used in power washers and lawnmower replacement engines.
Honda has received 2,966 reports of incidents related to camshaft failures since the last recall, in addition to the 2,197 reported incidents in the September 2023 recall, including 38 reports of minor injuries.
The recalled trimmers were Honda Power Equipment dealers, Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowes, Northern Tool, and various farm, agricultural, and rental stores nationwide from May 2022 through June 2023 for between $550 and $1,100.
