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Agricultural equipment company John Deere is recalling approximately 147,900 small multi-purpose tractors in the United States due to the risk of brake failure and collisions.
The recalled John Deere 1023E, 1025R, and 2025R light utility tractors can pose a “risk of collision” to users if the front bell crank of the brake linkage fails. recall alert It was announced Thursday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In the warning, affected customers were instructed not to operate their tractors until they received a free repair from an authorized John Deere dealer.
Agricultural equipment company John Deere is recalling approximately 147,900 small multi-purpose tractors in the United States due to the risk of brake failure and collisions. (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
According to the company, there are more than 2,000 John Deere agricultural, construction and forestry equipment dealers in the United States and Canada.
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“If the consumer is unable to transport the tractor to the dealer's location, the dealer will make arrangements to repair the unit at the consumer's home,” the CPSC recall states.
John Deere equipment for sale at the United Ag and Turf dealership in Colchester, CT on November 3, 2023. (Joe Bagwitz/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The CPSC says there have been four incidents in the U.S. where tractor brake linkages failed, resulting in one person being hospitalized, two people suffering from impact injuries, and “minor” damage to the tractor. .
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“There is nothing more important to us than the safety of our customers,” John Deere told FOX Business. “Therefore, we are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to address potential collision hazards for John Deere 1023E, 1025R, and 2025R light utility tractors purchased between November 2017 and July 2024. We are voluntarily issuing a recall.”
A John Deere sign at the World Agricultural Exposition on February 13, 2024 in Tulare, California. (David Swanson/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The recalled tractors were sold at John Deere dealerships nationwide and were equipped with either open or closed operator stations.
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A recall for an additional 16,800 light utility tractor models is also underway in Canada.
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John Deere manufactured the recalled tractors in the United States.
The company sells a range of agricultural machinery to distributors and dealers in over 100 countries.
