CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Gator Utility Vehicles

CPSC recall 04511. Recall date: 18 Nov 2003. Last publish date of the CPSC notice: 25 Mar 2025.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Improper crimping of the brake cables could lead to reduced braking capacity and, in some cases, to failure of the foot pedal brake.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the recalled vehicles and contact the nearest John Deere dealer to schedule an appointment to have a new brake cable installed free of charge.

CPSC recall 04511 has the recall date 18 Nov 2003. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 4,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts.

CPSC recall notice More of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on 1 Oct 2026. The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026.

More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 04511: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	None reported.
Units	4,600
Description	This recall involves Gator Utility Vehicles that are 4- to 6-wheeled vehicles with cargo boxes. The words "John Deere" and "Gator" appear on the side of the cargo box. Model Serial Number Range 4X2 and 4X2 Trail W004X2X095289 through W004X2X098332 6X4 and 6X4 Trail W006X4X071973 through W006X4X072981 6X4 Diesel and 6X4 Diesel Trail W006X4D035805 through W006X4D036371 Turf W00TURF018875 through W00TURF019098 E-Gator W0E4X2E011277 through W0E4X2E011345 Worksite W0W6X4D011176 through W0W6X4D01121
Product	Gator Utility Vehicles, 4,600, Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
Sold at	Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide, from June 2003 through September 2003, for between $6,300 and $11,000.
Manufacturer	Deere & Company
Made in	Canada

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 4,600Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003: 215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards: 4%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts: 1%
Recalls on the register that name Deere & Company: 41

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Deere & Company
Date	Recall
26 Sep 2024	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Crash Hazard
8 Jun 2023	John Deere Recalls XUV590 Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
7 Jul 2022	John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
19 Aug 2021	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
20 May 2021	John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
7 Jan 2021	John Deere Recalls Frontier Rotary Tillers Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
14 May 2020	John Deere Recalls Attachment Kits for Compact Utility Tractor Brooms Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
31 Oct 2019	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
4 Sep 2019	Gator Utility Vehicles Recalled by John Deere Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
11 Sep 2018	John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
24 May 2018	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Loaders Due To Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
1 Feb 2018	John Deere Recalls ZTrak Riding Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)

Deere & Company: all 41 recalls

Official channels

CPSC recall notice 04511The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 04511. https://recallregister.com/product/2710-cpsc-deere-company-announce-recall-of-gator-utility-vehicles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 04511 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide, from June 2003 through September 2003, for between $6,300 and $11,000.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04511?: The CPSC notice gives this number: 4,600
Where was the product made?: The CPSC notice gives: Canada