Deere & Company · Recalled
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
The fuel tanks can crack and leak fuel, presenting a potential for fire or burn injuries.
- Units
- 4,400
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $2,000–$2,400
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled lawn mowers are green with yellow trim and have either GX85 or SX 85 on the side of the riding mower and a John Deere symbol on the front end and involve the following machines: Model Serial Numbers GX85 MOGX85X145887 through 149328 SX85 MOSX85X125374 through 126508
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized John Deere dealers in the United States and Canada, from November 2003 through July 2004, for between $2,000 and $2,400.
- Product type
- Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Deere & Company of Moline, IL
Incident log
John Deere is aware of 37 instances of replacement of the fuel tank under warranty. There have been no reports of fires, injuries or property damage.
What the notice says to do
The company is directly notifying those consumers who purchased affected mowers. Consumers should stop using their tractors immediately and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair.
For more information, contact John Deere's Customer Communications Center at (800) 537-8233 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET Saturday or at the John Deere website at www.johndeere.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated NOV 24 2004; last revised NOV 19 2024.
