
Kohler 100-amp service-entrance automatic transfer switches
Kohler Power Systems
The transfer switch can fail and overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 6,600 units
- No incidents reported
- Repair
Brand
2 official CPSC notices naming Kohler Power Systems, 2016–2018, across generators.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Kohler Power Systems recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
7 model numbers
2 notices where the recalled products are generators.

Kohler Power Systems
The transfer switch can fail and overheat, posing a fire hazard.

The generators have a wiring error, which can result in an electrical shock risk if an electrical device is plugged into the generator.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming Kohler Power Systems consumer products between 2016 and 2018, covering at least 13,600 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Kohler Power Systems consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced May 23, 2018 (CPSC 18-165).
Generators (2).
“Kohler Power Systems Recalls Portable Generators Due to Shock Hazard” (CPSC 16-239), announced August 9, 2016: about 7,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Kohler Power Systems notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Kohler 100-amp service-entrance automatic transfer switches (CPSC 18-165), call 800-892-7709, go to www.kohlergenerators.com and email generator.feedback@kohler.com.