Stop using nowConsumer product recall · CPSC · Published September 20, 2017
John Deere D105 Lawn Tractors Recall: Transmission Crash Hazard
John Deere recalls D105 lawn tractors with specific serial numbers due to transmission failure risk causing crashes. Consumers must stop using and contact a dealer for free repair.
John Deere is recalling D105 lawn tractors with certain serial numbers because the transmission can fail, leading to a crash hazard. This affects owners who have the specific serial numbers or service transmissions installed between March 2016 and August 2017. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/3769-john-deere-d105-lawn-tractors-recall-transmission-crash-hazard.
“John Deere D105 Lawn Tractors Recall: Transmission Crash Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/3769-john-deere-d105-lawn-tractors-recall-transmission-crash-hazard. Based on CPSC recall #8140 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/John-Deere-Recalls-Lawn-Tractors-and-Service-Part-Transmissions).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on September 20, 2017, that John Deere is recalling D105 lawn tractors and service part transmissions due to a crash hazard. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled items and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair.
How to tell if you have it
John Deere D105 lawn tractors with serial numbers beginning with 1GXD105
Service part transmissions sold by John Deere authorized dealers
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn tractors and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair. For more information, contact Deere & Company at 800-537-8233 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET or online at www.deere.com.
The hazard
The transmission can fail, posing a crash hazard. According to the CPSC, no incidents or injuries have been reported.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Deere & Company has 23 other recalls on record since October 27, 2010. Other recent recalls of similar products include John Deere Tractors Recall: Wheel Spacer Bolts May Fall Off Causing Injury (August 19, 2021), John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles Recall: Speedometer Software Error Causes Crash Risk (May 20, 2021), and John Deere Compact Utility Tractor Recall: Rollover Hazard (October 31, 2019). Other recent recalls of similar products include Yamaha 2021-2022 Fleet Golf Cars Recall: Brake Cable Crash Hazard Risk (June 11, 2026), Spartan Riding Mowers Recall: Crash Hazard from Incorrect Steering Dampers (November 20, 2025), and DR Power Lawn Mowers Recall: Laceration Hazard from Blade Control Failure (August 6, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial number on the rear frame above the left rear tire. The serial number starts with 1GXD105 for the recalled tractors. If the transmission was replaced between March 2016 and August 2017, contact a John Deere dealer to verify.
Brand
John Deere
Product
John Deere D105 lawn tractors and service part transmissions
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the recalled lawn tractors and service transmissions.
Contact Dealer for Repair
Contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair of the transmission.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn tractors and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “Sold at”: “John Deere dealers, Home Depot and Lowe's stores nationwide from February 2016 through July 2017 for about $1,500. The service transmissions were sold by John Deere authorized dealers from March 2016 through August 2017 for about $300.”
Subject: Recall 8140 — John Deere D105 Lawn Tractors Recall: Transmission Crash Hazard
Hello,
I own a John Deere D105 Lawn Tractors Recall: Transmission Crash Hazard that is covered by recall 8140 from John Deere.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn tractors and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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