Product Recall Number: 19-778
Why was Frontier FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060, and GM3072 grooming mowers recalled?
Incorrect assembly of the mower’s drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 19-778
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-09-04
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Frontier FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060, and GM3072 grooming mowers
Description: This recall involves John Deere’s Frontier-branded grooming mowers for use with compact utility tractors. “Frontier” and model FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060 or GM3072 are printed on the mower. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierMowerRecall.
Hazard Description: Incorrect assembly of the mower’s drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 730 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2018 through May 2019 for between $3,100 and $16,700.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Manufactured for Frontier, a brand name of Deere & Company, by Woods Equipment Company of Oregon, IL.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed