John Deere Recalls Zero Turn Lawn Mowers Due to Risk of Fire, Serious Injury or Death (Recall Alert)

CPSC recall 16717. Recall date: 22 Dec 2015.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

A fuel hose could have been cut during manufacturing, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled zero-turn lawn mowers and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair. After identifying four reports of cut fuel hoses during the manufacturing process, John Deere is contacting all registered owners of the recalled lawn mowers directly.

CPSC recall 16717 has the recall date 22 Dec 2015. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 150 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Riding Lawn Mowers.

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 16717: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Units	150
Remedy options	Repair
Description	This recall involves John Deere models Z445, Z645, Z655, and Z665 zero-turn mowers with serial numbers beginning with 1GXZ, manufactured from August 10, 2015 through September 9, 2015. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall is on the firm's website. The mowers are green and yellow with yellow wheels. The model number is on the front of the machine, near the operator footrest. The serial number is located behind the seat, in front of the engine.
Product	John Deere zero-turn lawn mowers, About 150, Riding Lawn Mowers
Sold at	John Deere independent dealers nationwide from August 2015 through November 2015 for between $4,800 and $6,500.
Manufacturer	Deere & Company
Made in	United States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 150Median of 2015: 6,500
CPSC recalls of 2015: 305
Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards: 36%
Recalls of 2015 in the category Riding Lawn Mowers: 2%
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 16717The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16717. https://recallregister.com/product/6610-john-deere-recalls-zero-turn-lawn-mowers-due-to-risk-of-fire-serious-i/. 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 16717 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: John Deere independent dealers nationwide from August 2015 through November 2015 for between $4,800 and $6,500.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16717?: CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Repair
How many units are in CPSC recall 16717?: The CPSC notice gives this number: About 150