John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards
CPSC Recall #11-752 — September 15, 2011
Description
"The cooling fan (A) installed on top of the front mounted Kawasaki engine in the lawn tractor can break. If the cooling fan is not operational, the engine can overheat causing the surrounding plastic to melt, creating the risk of fire and serious injury."
Hazard
"The cooling fan (A) installed on top of the front mounted Kawasaki engine in the lawn tractor can break. If the cooling fan is not operational, the engine can overheat causing the surrounding plastic to melt, creating the risk of fire and serious injury."
Incidents / Injuries
"There have been 163 reported failures, including 83 reports of engine melting or engine fires and one report of a minor burn injury following a fan failure fire."
Remedy
Customers should stop using the mowers immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to make arrangements to have the engine cooling fan replaced. All registered owners of the recalled mowers will be directly notified by John Deere.
Units Affected
"About 36,500 tractors"
Sold At
"Nationwide at John Deere dealers in the U.S. from September 2010 to August 2011 for between about $3,000 and $4,000."
Manufacturer
"Tractors: Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. Engines: Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA of Grand Rapids, Mich."
Manufactured In
United States