John Deere Recalls Frontier Rotary Tillers Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

CPSC recall 21717. Recall date: 7 Jan 2021.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Some PTO drivelines were assembled without a specified safety sign. The safety sign explains the associated hazards and that an operator or bystander can become entangled if there is contact with the driveline.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rotary tillers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free inspection and repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.

CPSC recall 21717 has the recall date 7 Jan 2021. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 1,740 units. The median CPSC recall of 2021 has 7,850 units.

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 21717: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	None reported.
Units	1,740
Remedy options	Repair
Description	This recall involves John Deere's Frontier-branded rotary tillers for use with compact utility tractors. "Frontier" and model RT1142, RT1149, RT1157, RT1165, RT1173, RT1181, RT3042, RT3042R, RT3049, RT3049R, RT3062, or RT3062R are printed on the back of the tiller. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierTillerRecall.
Product	Frontier model rotary tillers, About 1,740 (in addition, about 140 were sold in Canada)
Sold at	John Deere dealers nationwide from May 2019 through November 2020 for between about $2,000 and $3,200.
Distributor	Deere & Company
Made in	India

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 1,740Median of 2021: 7,850
CPSC recalls of 2021: 219
Recalls of 2021 with one of the same hazards: 8%
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)
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)
31 Jan 2018	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due To Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Deere & Company: all 41 recalls

Official channels

CPSC recall notice 21717The 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 21717. https://recallregister.com/product/8983-john-deere-recalls-frontier-rotary-tillers-due-to-injury-hazard-recall/. 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 21717 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: John Deere dealers nationwide from May 2019 through November 2020 for between about $2,000 and $3,200.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 21717?: CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Repair
How many units are in CPSC recall 21717?: The CPSC notice gives this number: About 1,740 (in addition, about 140 were sold in Canada)