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John Deere Recalls Frontier Grooming Mowers Due to Entanglement Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

  • Recalled John Deere’s Frontier Flex-Wing Grooming mower
  • Recalled John Deere’s Frontier Grooming mower
Name of Product:
Frontier FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060, and GM3072 grooming mowers
Hazard:

Incorrect assembly of the mower’s drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
September 04, 2019
Units:
About 730 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact

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 Recalls under the Parts & Service drop-down menu for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves John Deere’s Frontier-branded grooming mowers for use with compact utility tractors. “Frontier” and model FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060 or GM3072 are printed on the mower. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierMowerRecall.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.  

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:
John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2018 through May 2019 for between $3,100 and $16,700.
Manufacturer(s):
Manufactured for Frontier, a brand name of Deere & Company, by Woods Equipment Company of Oregon, IL.
Manufactured In:
United States
Recall number:
19-778
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