John Deere: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for John Deere. NHTSA received the reports from 1987 to 2012. The campaigns have 2,339 units in total. The newest campaign is 12E026000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Jul 2012.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,339 units in total.

12E026000Received 11 Jul 2012. 661 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Other Fuel Types / Turbo/Supercharger
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Deere & company is recalling certain john deere 8.1 liter compressed natural gas engines, model number 6081hfn04, manufactured from june 2002 through january 2008. Failures can occur within the engine turbocharger. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in subsequent damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire and stalling.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The remedy for this recall is expected to become available in march 2013. Notification to vehicle manufacturers began on september 5, 2012.
Products named: John Deere 8.1 Liter Engin 6081HFN04.
Report filed by DEERE & COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Oct 2013.
05E025000Received 5 Apr 2005. 1,396 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain john deere 8.1l compressed natural gas engines models hfn01 and hfn03 manufactured between may 2000 and november 2003 and used on school and transit buses. The engine control unit and throttle can unexpectedly surge. These units fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, accelerator control systems.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A sudden engine surge could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
John deere will notify owners and will update the engine control unit software free of charge. The recall began august 5, 2005. Owners may contact john deere at 1-800-jd-engine.
Products named: John Deere HFN03; John Deere HFN01.
Report filed by JOHN DEERE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Aug 2005.
97E010000Received 2 Apr 1997. 198 units.
Fuel System, Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: 8.1 liter compressed natural gas (cng) engines. The electronic control module (ecm) in these engines contain a manufacturing defect which results in intermittent electrical contact and causes incorrect electronic signals to be sent to the engine throttle control.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can create the potential for sudden acceleration or deceleration of the engine increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new, improved ecm and associated hardware. However, due to the potential serious consequences, all buses powered by these cng engines must be immediately removed from service.
Products named: John Deere Engine.
Report filed by JOHN DEERE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Apr 1997.
87E039000Received 29 Dec 1987. 22 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel line assembly is a flex fitting design that transfers fuel to the fuel injection pump from the fuel filters. The flange on the fuel line may crack.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A cracked flange would allow diesel fuel to spray fromthe filter hose until engine shuts down due to lack of fuel. There is also apotential of engine compartment fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A new improved designed hose will be installed to replace the old hose.
Products named: John Deere.
Report filed by DEERE AND COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 May 1988.
87E024000Received 2 Jul 1987. 62 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The open design guide sleeve for the plunger in the engine injection pump may contain a steel burr that can lodge between the guide sleeve and the plunger causing an increase in stress at a notch in the sleeve and resulting in cracking of the sleeve.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The cracked guide sleeve may bind the fuel control rack,resulting in a loss of engine speed control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The injection pumps will be replaced on all engines.
Products named: John Deere.
Report filed by DEERE AND COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Aug 1987.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

John Deere equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1987, with 2 campaigns.

John Deere: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Fuel System, Gasoline		2
Engine and Engine Cooling		1
Fuel System, Other		1
Vehicle Speed Control		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

8.1 Liter Engin 6081HFN041
Engine1
HFN011
HFN031

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. John Deere: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/john-deere/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: DEERE AND COMPANY; JOHN DEERE; DEERE & COMPANY.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which John Deere products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 4 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 8.1 Liter Engin 6081HFN04
How many units does a John Deere equipment campaign have?: The median John Deere campaign has 198 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the John Deere campaigns name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.