Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2012. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Utility Vehicles
Units: About 4,340
Manufacturer of Utility Vehicles: Deere & Company of Moline, Ill.
Manufacturer of Engines: Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hazard: The fuel filter can leak, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves John Deere TH, TS and TX-model Gator™ utility vehicles that have Kawasaki FE, FH and FJ series engines. The model information is located on the vehicle’s cargo box. Only utility vehicles with the below serial numbers are included in this recall. The serial number is on the vertical frame directly below the driver’s seat.
| Serial Numbers: |
|---|
| 1M04X2SJ++M070915 to 1M04X2SJ++M072247 |
| 1M04X2XC++M070040 to 1M04X2XC++M070213 |
| 1M04X2XD++M070314 to 1M04X2XD++M072731 |
| 1M06X4HD++M070049 to 1M06X4HD++M070372 |
Kawasaki Motors is recalling the filters used in these utility vehicle engines, and lawn mower engines that use the recalled filters, also.
Sold at: John Deere dealers nationwide from November 2011 to August 2012 for between $6,600 and $9,400.
Manufactured in: U.S.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using utility vehicles with the recalled engines and contact a John Deere dealer to have the fuel filter replaced. John Deere is contacting all registered owners of the recalled utility vehicles directly.
Consumer Contact: Deere and Company; (800) 537-8233, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET or www.johndeere.com
John Deere Gator™ utility vehicle
Recalled Fuel Filter for Kawasaki Motors engines
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
Source: cpsc.gov
