Recall Alert for John Deere Gator XUV Utility Vehicles

September 17, 2008

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: JOHN DEERE GATOR XUV 620I UTILITY VEHICLES

UNITS: ABOUT 2,500

MANUFACTURER: DEERE & COMPANY, OF MOLINE, ILL.

HAZARD: THE FUEL TANK CAN LEAK FROM A GAP IN THE SEAM AT THE BASE OF THE FILLER NECK, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: DEERE & COMPANY HAS RECEIVED SEVEN REPORTS OF FUEL TANK LEAKS. NO FIRES OR INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED UTILITY VEHICLE IS MODEL 620I. THE MODEL NUMBER IS PAINTED ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SERIAL NUMBERS. THE SERIAL NUMBER PLATE IS ON THE VEHICLE’S FRAME IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER.

MODEL	SERIAL NUMBER RANGES
XUV 620I GAS (COMO)	M0XUVGC020001 THRUM0XUVGC020959
XUV 620I GAS (OLIVE)	M0XUVGT021581 THRUM0XUVGT021808
XUV 620I GAS (GREEN)	M0XUVGX023930, M0XUVGX023941,M0XUVGX023956,M0XUVGX023961 THRUM0XUVGX023962M0XUVGX023968 THRUM0XUVGX025507

SOLD BY: JOHN DEERE DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 2008 FOR ABOUT $10,000.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED UTILITY VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT ANY JOHN DEERE DEALER TO SCHEDULE A FREE INSPECTION AND REPAIR. KEEP FUEL TANK BELOW HALF FULL UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE. REGISTERED OWNERS WERE SENT DIRECT MAIL NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT DEERE & COMPANY AT (800) 537-8233 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 6P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 3 P.M. ET, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.JOHNDEERE.COM