Product Recall Number: 20-706
Why was John Deere 4044R, 4052R and 4066R compact utility tractors recalled?
Front cab support bolts that were torqued improperly during manufacturing can fail during a rollover, posing a crushing injury hazard to the operator.
Product Recall Number: 20-706
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-10-31
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: John Deere 4044R, 4052R and 4066R compact utility tractors
Description: This recall involves green and yellow compact utility tractors with “John Deere” and the model numbers 4044R, 4052R or 4066R printed on the hood. Each of the recalled compact utility tractors has a 17-digit serial number located on the right side of the frame above the front axle. Each serial number included in the recall begins with “1LV” and ends with a six-digit number that falls within the ranges below: Model Serial Number Range 4044R 400284 - 401619 4052R 400381 – 403424 4066R 401588 - 407220
Hazard Description: Front cab support bolts that were torqued improperly during manufacturing can fail during a rollover, posing a crushing injury hazard to the operator.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 5,700 (In addition, about 1,650 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled compact utility tractors 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 October 2016 through September 2019 for between $40,000 and $50,000.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: U.S.
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed