CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Compact Utility Tractors

CPSC recall 04527. Recall date: 23 Dec 2003. Last publish date of the CPSC notice: 1 Apr 2025.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

An internal failure may occur within the Hydrostatic Transmission preventing the transmission from returning to neutral after the pedals are released. This can allow unexpected movement or cause the tractor to continue moving, creating a possible risk of injury to the operator or a bystander.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using their tractors immediately and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair.

CPSC recall 04527 has the recall date 23 Dec 2003. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 1,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. CPSC gives the product type Tractors.

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 04527: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	John Deere is aware of several failures of the transmission, with no reported injuries.
Units	1,700
Description	The following model and serial numbers can be found on the serial number plate on the tractor frame: Model Serial Range 4210 CUT with HST LV4210H220677 through LV4210H221025 4310 CUT with HST LV4310H232267 through LV4310H233638 4410 CUT with HST LV4410H241367 through LV4410H241821 4610 CUT with HST LV4610H260774 through LV4610H260906 4710 CUT with HST LV4710H270806 through LV4710H27128
Product	John Deere 4000 Ten Series Compact Utility Tractors, 1,700, Tractors
Sold at	Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide and in Canada, from April 2001 to August 2003, for between $18,000 and $27,000.
Manufacturer	Deere & Company
Made in	United States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 1,700Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003: 215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards: 16%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Tractors: 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 04527The 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 04527. https://recallregister.com/product/2726-cpsc-deere-company-announce-recall-of-compact-utility-tractors/. 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 04527 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: John Deere is aware of several failures of the transmission, with no reported injuries.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide and in Canada, from April 2001 to August 2003, for between $18,000 and $27,000.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04527?: The CPSC notice gives this number: 1,700
Where was the product made?: The CPSC notice gives: United States