I am still shaking from the incident I just had with this lawnmower. Smoke started billowing out of it...and then it caught fire!!! I had to run for my life because I thought it was about to explode. I raced fast to the front steps & found a heavy mat & threw it over the mower. I called Sears, naturally (since it's under warranty) and they wanted me to put the burning lawnmower in the back of my car & bring it to them...I'm not making this up!!! I purchased this mower at the end of the season last year, so I've only used it this season ...and not all that much since we had very little rain here this summer.

It's a rotary, self propelled 650 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine, model #917, 376231.

Is anyone aware of these other incidents like this?