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CPSC #16772Sports & outdoors
John Deere model 485A backhoe attachment

John Deere · Recalled

John Deere Recalls Tractor Backhoe Attachments Due to Crushing Hazard (Recall Alert)

Other hazard

The mounting hardware could loosen and cause the backhoe frame to rotate toward the operator, posing a crushing hazard.

Units
About 50
Reports
—
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$10,700
Remedy
Repair

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

This recall involves John Deere model 485A backhoe attachments for John Deere compact utility tractors 4044M, 4044R, 4049M, 4049R, 4052M, 4052R, 4066M and 4066R with serial numbers beginning with 1LV0485ACG0030+++. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall is available on the firm's website. The backhoe attachments are green and have the leaping deer John Deere logo printed on the side. The model number 485A is printed on both sides of the backhoe attachments. The serial number is located on the rear of the backhoe mainframe.

The file

Sold at
John Deere dealers nationwide from May 2016 through June 2016 for about $10,700.
Product type
Garden Tractors and Accessories
Made in
United States
Recalled by
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.

Incident log

None reported

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled backhoe attachments and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all registered owners directly.

Deere & Company at 800-537-8233 from 8 a.m.to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET or online at www.deere.com and click on "Services & Support" at the top of the page and then on "Recall Information" on the left side of the page.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

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