A&I Recalls Tractor Canopies Due To Injury Hazard
Recall 18174 · Jun 12, 2018 · A&I
6,200
units affected
6,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18174
- Date
- Jun 12, 2018
- Company
- A&I
- Units affected
- 6,200
- Product
- A&I tractor canopies
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves steel A&I tractor canopies sold in green, blue, orange, red and dark red. The recalled canopies are sold as a separate attachment that can be bolted to a tractor's ROPS and come with mounting brackets and hardware.
What can happen
The canopies do not meet design specifications and can cause the tractor's Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) to fail to protect the operator in a rollover accident, posing an injury hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using tractors with a recalled canopy and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- John Deere dealers and non-John Deere resellers nationwide from September 2016 through April 2018 for about $350.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled a&i tractor canopies?
Consumers should immediately stop using tractors with a recalled canopy and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The canopies do not meet design specifications and can cause the tractor's Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) to fail to protect the operator in a rollover accident, posing an injury hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.