John Deere recalls lawn tractors
John Deere Co. in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled approximately 16,000 X300 Select Series lawn tractors. A problem in the manufacturing process could cause damage to the circuit in the interlock module. If the interlock module fails, the mower blades will be able to run with no operator on the tractor seat. Consumers could suffer injuries from contact with operating blades.
Units affected contain the following model and serial numbers:
| Model | Serial Number Ranges |
|---|---|
| X300 | M0X300A012380 – 012875 |
| X300 | M0X300C020339 – 024949 |
| X300 | M0X300D011842 – 012375 |
| X304 | M0X304A013047 – 013964 |
| X320 | M0X320A017344 – 020858 |
| X324 | M0X324A012658 – 013220 |
| X340 | M0X340A012667 – 013498 |
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact John Deere’s Customer Contact Center at (800) 537-8233 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Saturday, or at the John Deere Web site at www.deere.com.
