John Deere Recalls Frontier Grooming Mowers Due to Entanglement Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 19778 · Sep 4, 2019 · John Deere
730
units affected
730
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19778
- Date
- Sep 4, 2019
- Company
- John Deere
- Units affected
- 730
- Product
- Frontier FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060, and GM3072 grooming mowers
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves John Deere's Frontier-branded grooming mowers for use with compact utility tractors. "Frontier" and model FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060 or GM3072 are printed on the mower. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierMowerRecall.
What can happen
Incorrect assembly of the mower's drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2018 through May 2019 for between $3,100 and $16,700.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled frontier fm3012, gm1060, gm1072, gm1084, gm1190, gm3060, and gm3072 grooming mowers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
Incorrect assembly of the mower's drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.
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.