Recall #16-717 · Published December 22, 2015
John Deere zero-turn lawn mowers
CPSC published a recall notice for John Deere zero-turn lawn mowers from John Deere zero-turn lawn on December 22, 2015. CPSC identifies this hazard: A fuel hose could have been cut during manufacturing, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard. The official remedy states: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled zero-turn lawn mowers and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair. After identifying four reports of cut fuel hoses during the manufacturing process, John Deere is contacting all registered owners of the recalled lawn mowers directly.
Why it was recalled
A fuel hose could have been cut during manufacturing, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled zero-turn lawn mowers and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair. After identifying four reports of cut fuel hoses during the manufacturing process, John Deere is contacting all registered owners of the recalled lawn mowers directly.
- Recall published
- December 22, 2015
- Units
- About 150
- Sold at / sales period
- John Deere independent dealers nationwide from August 2015 through November 2015 for between $4,800 and $6,500.