John Deere Recalls Compact Tractors: Pulls to Left When Braking

NAME OF PRODUCT: JOHN DEERE COMPACT UTILITY TRACTORS

UNITS: ABOUT 90

MANUFACTURER: DEERE & COMPANY, OF MOLINE, IL.

HAZARD: AN INCORRECTLY SIZED DIFFERENTIAL WAS INSTALLED IN THE TRACTOR TRANSAXLE AFFECTING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK AND CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO TURN TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER LEFT WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, POSING A RISK OF COLLISION AND INJURY TO THE OPERATOR AND BYSTANDERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED TRACTORS HAVE MODEL NUMBERS 3032E AND 3038E PAINTED ON THE SIDE OF THE TRACTOR. THE SERIAL NUMBER PLATE IS ON THE TRACTOR FRAME ABOVE THE FRONT WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OF THE OPERATOR. THE RECALL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SERIAL NUMBERS:

TRACTOR MODEL	SERIAL NUMBERS
3032E	LV3032E111981 – LV3032E111988

	LV3032E111990 – LV3032E111993
	LV3032E111996
	LV3032E111999 – LV3032E112001
	LV3032E112003 – LV3032E112019
	LV3032E112022 – LV3032E112024
	LV3032E112029
	LV3032E112031 – LV3032E112032
	LV3032E112046 – LV3032E112047
	LV3032E112049
	LV3032E112052
	LV3032E140285

TRACTOR MODEL	SERIAL NUMBERS
3038E	LV3038E111798

	LV3038E111804 – LV3038E111805
	LV3038E111808
	LV3038E111810
	LV3038E111815
	LV3038E111817 – LV3038E111818
	LV3038E111820 – LV3038E111823
	LV3038E111825 – LV3038E111827
	LV3038E111829 – LV3038E111832
	LV3038E111835 – LV3038E111840
	LV3038E111842
	LV3038E111844 – LV3038E111850
	LV3038E111853 – LV3038E111854
	LV3038E111856
	LV3038E111871 – LV3038E111872
	LV3038E111875 – LV3038E111876
	LV3038E111879 – LV3038E111881
	LV3038E111883 – LV3038E111884
	LV3038E111888 – LV3038E111889
	LV3038E140226
	LV3038E140234

SOLD BY: JOHN DEERE DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JULY 2009 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 FOR BETWEEN $13,000 AND $15,000.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT A JOHN DEERE DEALER TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. JOHN DEERE TRACTOR DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND REGISTERED OWNERS OF THE RECALLED TRACTORS WILL BE DIRECTLY CONTACTED BY THE FIRM.

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