John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards
CPSC recall 11752. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The cooling fan (A) installed on top of the front mounted Kawasaki engine in the lawn tractor can break. If the cooling fan is not operational, the engine can overheat causing the surrounding plastic to melt, creating the risk of fire and serious injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Customers should stop using the mowers immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to make arrangements to have the engine cooling fan replaced. All registered owners of the recalled mowers will be directly notified by John Deere.
CPSC recall 11752 has the recall date 16 Sep 2011. The notice names the firm Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. (tractors). The recall has about 36,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Garden Tractors and Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | There have been 163 reported failures, including 83 reports of engine melting or engine fires and one report of a minor burn injury following a fan failure fire. |
|---|---|
| Units | 36,500 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves John Deere X300, X300R and X304 Select Series™ Lawn Tractors with Kawasaki FS541V engines manufactured between September 20, 2010 and July 21, 2011 within the following serial number ranges listed below. The model number is on both sides of the tractor hood, and the serial number can be found on the machine frame near the front right tire. 1M0X300B++M180001 thru 1M0X300B++M180600 1M0X300C++M180001 thru 1M0X300C++M208330 1M0X300E++M180001 thru 1M0X300E++M180718 1M0X300F++M180001 thru 1M0X300F++M180888 1M0X300G++M180001 thru 1M0X300G++M183700 1M0X300H++M180001 thru 1M0X300H++M180145 1M0X300J++M180001 thru 1M0X300J++M180106 1M0X304A++M180001 thru 1M0X304A++M184936 1M0X304B++M180001 thru 1M0X304B++M180696 1M0X304C++M180001 thru 1M0X304C++M180054 |
| Product | John Deere X300, X300R and X304 series tractors, About 36,500 tractors, Garden Tractors and Accessories |
| Sold at | Nationwide at John Deere dealers in the U.S. from September 2010 to August 2011 for between about $3,000 and $4,000. |
| Manufacturer | Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. (tractors); Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA of Grand Rapids, Mich. (engines) |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 36,500Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Garden Tractors and Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. (tractors)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11752The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11752. https://recallregister.com/product/866-john-deere-recalls-lawn-tractors-powered-by-kawasaki-engines-due-to-ov/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11752 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been 163 reported failures, including 83 reports of engine melting or engine fires and one report of a minor burn injury following a fan failure fire.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Nationwide at John Deere dealers in the U.S. from September 2010 to August 2011 for between about $3,000 and $4,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11752?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11752?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 36,500 tractors