John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards

Active Recall Announced September 16, 2011 CPSC #11752

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John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards is CPSC recall #11752, announced on September 16, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves John Deere X300, X300R and X304 Select Series™ Lawn Tractors with Kawasaki FS541V engines manufactured between September 20, 2010 and July 21, 2011 within the following serial number ranges listed below. The model number is on both sides of the tractor hood, and the serial number can be found on the machine frame near the front right tire. 1M0X300B++M180001 thru 1M0X300B++M180600 1M0X300C++M180001 thru 1M0X300C++M208330 1M0X300E++M180001 thru 1M0X300E++M180718 1M0X300F++M180001 thru 1M0X300F++M180888 1M0X300G++M180001 thru 1M0X300G++M183700 1M0X300H++M180001 thru 1M0X300H++M180145 1M0X300J++M180001 thru 1M0X300J++M180106 1M0X304A++M180001 thru 1M0X304A++M184936 1M0X304B++M180001 thru 1M0X304B++M180696 1M0X304C++M180001 thru 1M0X304C++M180054 The remedy is 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.. Affected brands: Deere & Company, Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA of Grand Rapids, Mich. (engines).

Hazard

This recall involves John Deere X300, X300R and X304 Select Series™ Lawn Tractors with Kawasaki FS541V engines manufactured between September 20, 2010 and July 21, 2011 within the following serial number ranges listed below. The model number is on both sides of the tractor hood, and the serial number can be found on the machine frame near the front right tire. 1M0X300B++M180001 thru 1M0X300B++M180600 1M0X300C++M180001 thru 1M0X300C++M208330 1M0X300E++M180001 thru 1M0X300E++M180718 1M0X300F++M180001 thru 1M0X300F++M180888 1M0X300G++M180001 thru 1M0X300G++M183700 1M0X300H++M180001 thru 1M0X300H++M180145 1M0X300J++M180001 thru 1M0X300J++M180106 1M0X304A++M180001 thru 1M0X304A++M184936 1M0X304B++M180001 thru 1M0X304B++M180696 1M0X304C++M180001 thru 1M0X304C++M180054

Affected products

John Deere X300, X300R and X304 series tractors

Recalled brands

Deere & Company, Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA of Grand Rapids, Mich. (engines)

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.

Recall date

September 16, 2011

Categories

Garden Tractors and Accessories

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #11752?

CPSC recall #11752 covers John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 16, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves John Deere X300, X300R and X304 Select Series™ Lawn Tractors with Kawasaki FS541V engines manufactured between September 20, 2010 and July 21, 2011 within the following serial number ranges listed below. The model number is on both sides of the tractor hood, and the serial number can be found on the machine frame near the front right tire. 1M0X300B++M180001 thru 1M0X300B++M180600 1M0X300C++M180001 thru 1M0X300C++M208330 1M0X300E++M180001 thru 1M0X300E++M180718 1M0X300F++M180001 thru 1M0X300F++M180888 1M0X300G++M180001 thru 1M0X300G++M183700 1M0X300H++M180001 thru 1M0X300H++M180145 1M0X300J++M180001 thru 1M0X300J++M180106 1M0X304A++M180001 thru 1M0X304A++M184936 1M0X304B++M180001 thru 1M0X304B++M180696 1M0X304C++M180001 thru 1M0X304C++M180054

What is the remedy for recall #11752?

The CPSC remedy for recall #11752 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/John-Deere-Recalls-Lawn-Tractors-Powered-by-Kawasaki-Engines-Due-to-Overheating-and-Fire-Hazards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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