John Deere recalls X300, X300R and X304 series lawn tractors with Kawasaki engines from 2010-2011 that may overheat and cause fire if the cooling fan breaks. Affected units have specific serial numbers.
The cooling fan (A) installed on top of the front mounted Kawasaki engine in the lawn tractor can break. If the cooling fan is not operational, the engine can overheat causing the surrounding plastic to melt, creating the risk of fire and serious injury.
John Deere is recalling lawn tractors with Kawasaki engines that could overheat and start fires if the cooling fan breaks. This is dangerous because the melted plastic near the engine could cause serious injury or fire.
The cooling fan on the front-mounted Kawasaki engine can break. If it stops working, the engine overheats, melts surrounding plastic, and creates fire and serious injury risks.
Owners of John Deere X300, X300R, and X304 series lawn tractors with Kawasaki engines made between September 20, 2010 and July 21, 2011 are affected. People using these tractors for mowing are most at risk.
Check the model number on both sides of the tractor hood and the serial number on the frame near the front right tire. Affected tractors have specific serial number ranges listed in the recall notice.
Immediately stop using the lawn tractor as it could overheat and cause fire or serious injury.
Contact a John Deere dealer to arrange for replacement of the cooling fan.
Customers should stop using the mowers immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to make arrangements to have the engine cooling fan replaced. All registered owners of the recalled mowers will be directly notified by John Deere.
John Deere X300, X300R, and X304 series lawn tractors with Kawasaki engines made between September 20, 2010 and July 21, 2011.
Check the model number on both sides of the tractor hood and the serial number on the frame near the front right tire. Affected units have specific serial number ranges listed in the recall notice.
All registered owners will be notified by John Deere, but unregistered owners should contact a dealer directly to check if their tractor is affected.
We’ve drafted a message you can send John Deere to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 866 — John Deere John Deere X300, X300R and X304 series tractors Hello, I own a John Deere X300, X300R and X304 series tractors that is covered by recall 866 from John Deere. The official recall notice states: Customers should stop using the mowers immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to make arrangements to have the engine cooling fan replaced. All registered owners of the recalled mowers will be directly notified by John Deere. 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.
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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.
