Product Recall Number: 21-717
Why was Frontier model rotary tillers recalled?
Some PTO drivelines were assembled without a specified safety sign. The safety sign explains the associated hazards and that an operator or bystander can become entangled if there is contact with the driveline.
Product Recall Number: 21-717
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2021-01-07
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Frontier model rotary tillers
Description: This recall involves John Deere’s Frontier-branded rotary tillers for use with compact utility tractors. “Frontier” and model RT1142, RT1149, RT1157, RT1165, RT1173, RT1181, RT3042, RT3042R, RT3049, RT3049R, RT3062, or RT3062R are printed on the back of the tiller. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierTillerRecall.
Hazard Description: Some PTO drivelines were assembled without a specified safety sign. The safety sign explains the associated hazards and that an operator or bystander can become entangled if there is contact with the driveline.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,740 (in addition, about 140 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rotary tillers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free inspection and repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: John Deere dealers nationwide from May 2019 through November 2020 for between about $2,000 and $3,200.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
Manufactured In: India
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed