CPSC, Deere & Co. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
CPSC recall 02517. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled lawn tractors immediately and contact their nearest John Deere dealer to arrange for a free replacement fuel tank to be installed.
CPSC recall 02517 has the recall date 4 Jan 2002. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 8,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Tractors.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Deere has received 91 reports of fuel tanks cracking. No fires or injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 8,000 |
| Description | The tractors have a 38", 42" or 48" mower deck, a 13 to 16 horsepower engine, and are green with yellow trim. "John Deere" and the model number are printed on the hood of the tractor. This recall involves the following John Deere LT series lawn tractors: Model Serial Numbers LT 133A MOL133A133732-137051 LT 155B MOL155B132012-135678 LT 155C MOL155C125907-126632 LT 166E MOL166E126422-127231 LT 166F MOL166F125307-125410 LT 166G MOL166G125444-125606 LT 166J MOL166J125870-127202 Serial numbers are located on a plate in front of the seat. |
| Product | John Deere LT series Lawn Tractors, About 8,000, Tractors |
| Sold at | The recalled lawn tractors were manufactured from December 2000 through January 2001 and sold by authorized John Deere dealers for about $2,700. |
| Manufacturer | Deere & Company |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 8,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 37%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Tractors
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Deere & Company
- 41
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02517The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02517. https://recallregister.com/product/2240-cpsc-deere-co-announce-recall-of-lawn-tractors/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02517 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Deere has received 91 reports of fuel tanks cracking. No fires or injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The recalled lawn tractors were manufactured from December 2000 through January 2001 and sold by authorized John Deere dealers for about $2,700.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02517?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 8,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Deere & Company?
- 41 CPSC recalls on this register name Deere & Company. This recall is 1 of them.