Deere & Company Recalls Lawn Tractors, Blade Could Operate While Mower Unattended

CPSC recall 06577. Recall date: 29 Aug 2006. Last publish date of the CPSC notice: 15 Aug 2024.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

A problem in the manufacturing process could cause damage to the circuit in the interlock module. If the interlock module fails, the mower blades will be able to run with no operator on the tractor seat. Consumers could suffer injuries from contact with operating blades.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

The company is directly notifying those consumers who purchased an affected tractor. Consumers should contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair.

CPSC recall 06577 has the recall date 29 Aug 2006. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 16,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 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 06577: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Units	16,000
Description	These John Deere X300 Select Series lawn tractors are green with yellow seats and wheels. The following model and serial numbers can be found on the serial number plate on the tractor's frame, which is located just above the front wheel axle on the right side of the tractor. Model Serial Number Ranges X300 M0X300A012380 - 012875 X300 M0X300C020339 - 024949 X300 M0X300D011842 - 012375 X304 M0X304A013047 - 013964 X320 M0X320A017344 - 020858 X324 M0X324A012658 - 013220 X340 M0X340A012667 - 013498
Product	John Deere X300 Select Series Lawn Tractors, About 16,000, Tractors
Sold at	Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2006 through May 2006 for between $2,800 and $5,000.
Manufacturer	Deere & Company
Made in	United States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 16,000Median of 2006: 15,200
CPSC recalls of 2006: 319
Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards: 10%
Recalls of 2006 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 06577The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06577. https://recallregister.com/product/3446-deere-company-recalls-lawn-tractors-blade-could-operate-while-mower-un/. 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 06577 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2006 through May 2006 for between $2,800 and $5,000.
How many units are in CPSC recall 06577?: The CPSC notice gives this number: About 16,000
Where was the product made?: The CPSC notice gives: United States