Mowers Equipped with Foot Lift Option and Foot Lift Options Kits Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard

John Deere EZtrak Zero Turn Lawn Mowers with Foot Lift and Zero Turn Mowers with Premium Foot Lift Kit

Date of Recall

2010-10-27

CPSC Release Number

11-706

Manufactured In

United States

Units

About 6450 mowers with foot lift; 300 Premium Foot Lift Kits

Manufacturer

Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.

Sold By

All John Deere dealers in the U.S. with the exception of California. The Z445 Zero-Turn Mower with 54 High Capacity Deck sold from January 2009 to September 2010 for approximately of $5,300; and the BM22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit sold from February 2009 to September 2010 for approximately $80.

Problem/Hazard

A bolt in the right-hand steering lever can catch on the tab of the foot lift stop and lock in place, causing the steering lever to remain in the forward travel position, posing an injury hazard to the driver.

Injuries/Incidents

There were no injuries reported.

Description

Z445 mowers with 54 inch high capacity deck and Z445 or Z465 Zero-Turn Mower with Premium Foot Lift features. The recalled mowers have the model number at the front of the foot platform and on the serial number tag under the seat. The recall includes the following models and serial numbers of units:

M0Z445R060001 through M0Z445R062255

M0Z445R084127 through M0Z445R084153

M0Z445R080001 through M0Z445R083720

M0Z445R084155 through M0Z445R084168

M0Z445R083722 through M0Z445R084029

M0Z445R084170 through M0Z445R084192

M0Z445R084031 through M0Z445R084125

M0Z445R084241 through M0Z445R084244

Remedy

Customers should stop using the mowers immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to make arrangements to have the lift stop bracket removed from their machine. All John Deere tractor dealers were notified of this recall and registered owners of the recalled mowes 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

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