CPSC2011-09-16
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. (tractors)
Hazard
The cooling fan (A) installed on top of the front mounted Kawasaki engine in the lawn tractor can break. If the cooling fan is not operational, the engine can overheat causing the surrounding plastic to melt, creating the risk of fire and serious injury.
Remedy
Customers should stop using the mowers immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to make arrangements to have the engine cooling fan replaced. All registered owners of the recalled mowers will be directly notified by John Deere.
Sold at
Nationwide at John Deere dealers in the U.S. from September 2010 to August 2011 for between about $3,000 and $4,000.
Affected count
About 36,500 tractors
Injuries reported
There have been 163 reported failures, including 83 reports of engine melting or engine fires and one report of a minor burn injury following a fan failure fire.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Replace
Products
John Deere X300, X300R and X304 series tractors
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Deere & Company at (800) 537-8233 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays ET or visit the firm's Web site at www.johndeere.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/John-Deere-Recalls-Lawn-Tractors-Powered-by-Kawasaki-Engines-Due-to-Overheating-and-Fire-HazardsDon't want to check this manually?
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