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Deere & Company Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard

  • Recalled John Deere Utility Vehicle
  • Recalled John Deere Utility Vehicle
Name of Product:
John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles
Hazard:

The brake calipers in the front of the utility vehicles may have been installed incorrectly, causing the vehicle to pull to one side during braking. This poses an injury hazard to consumers.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
October 17, 2007
Units:

About 5,400

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact John Deere at (800) 537-8233 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT. Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.johndeere.com

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves the XUV and HPX Gator utility vehicles made by John Deere with model and serial numbers included below. These are four-wheeled vehicles with a cargo box. "John Deere", "Gator", "HPX" and "XUV" are printed on the side of the cargo box. The following model and serial numbers can be found on the serial number plate on the frame of the vehicle.

ModelSerial Number
XUV 620i GasMOXUVGX013294-016669
XUV 620i GasMOXUVGT011480-012186
XUV 850D DieselMOXUVDX011917-013329
XUV 850D DieselMOXUVDT010001-010449
HPX 4X4 DieselMOHP4DX050877-051453
HPX 4X4 GasMOHP4GX051221-052763
Remedy:

Consumers should stop operating the recalled utility vehicles immediately and contact an authorized John Deere dealer in their area to schedule a free inspection. The company will provide free repair, if needed. Registered owners were sent direct mail notification of this recall.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
John Deere dealers nationwide from June 2007 through September 2007 for between $8,500 and $10,600.
Manufactured In:
United States
Recall number:
08-509

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