John Deere Lawn and Garden Tractor models X710, X730, X734, X738 and X739

Official notice

16 Aug 2016

Last checked

16 Aug 2016

Risk not stated by sourceACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns John Deere Lawn and Garden Tractor models X710, X730, X734, X738 and X739. Potential for laceration hazard to bystanders if the operator does not look behind before moving in reverse, and the mower blades are under power. Published 2016-08-16.

What to do now

Consumers should contact an authorised John Deere Dealer. John Deere dealers will repair affected lawn tractors by installing new software that will disable the FIM system.

Recall number

828e7b35-4485-4241-b081-101774774fb9

Official notice

2016-08-16

The hazard

Potential for laceration hazard to bystanders if the operator does not look behind before moving in reverse, and the mower blades are under power.

How to check if you're affected

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Affected products

Product 1

Green and yellow lawn and garden tractors with “John Deere” and the model number on the side of the engine hood.

Risk / hazard

Potential for laceration hazard to bystanders if the operator does not look behind before moving in reverse, and the mower blades are under power.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

KIDS

Classification

Ride-on lawn mowers and tractors, Farm equipment and supplies

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

828e7b35-4485-4241-b081-101774774fb9

Classification

Ride-on lawn mowers and tractors, Farm equipment and supplies

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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