John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)

CPSC recall 21776. Recall date: 19 Aug 2021.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Rear wheel spacer bolts that were torqued improperly during manufacturing can cause the wheel to fall off during use. This can result in the tractor overturning, posing an injury hazard to the operator.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tractors and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free inspection and repair of the wheel mounting bolts. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.

CPSC recall 21776 has the recall date 19 Aug 2021. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2021 has 7,850 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.

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 21776: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	John Deere has received one report of a wheel falling off. No injuries have been reported.
Units	200
Remedy options	Repair
Description	This recall involves John Deere compact utility tractors with model numbers 4044M, 4044R, 4052M, 4052R, 4066M or 4066R printed on the hood. The recalled compact utility tractors were sold in green and yellow and come in both open operator station and cab configurations. "John Deere" is also printed on the hood. The serial number is located on the frame on the front right side of the machine near the engine and begins with 1LV. A list of serial numbers included in this recall is available at www.JohnDeere.com/WheelSpacerBoltRecall.
Product	John Deere compact utility tractors, About 200
Sold at	John Deere dealers nationwide from December 2020 through June 2021 for between $30,000 and $56,000.
Manufacturer	Deere & Company
Made in	United States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 200Median of 2021: 7,850
CPSC recalls of 2021: 219
Recalls of 2021 with one of the same hazards: 16%
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)
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)
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 21776The 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 21776. https://recallregister.com/product/9132-john-deere-recalls-compact-utility-tractors-due-to-risk-of-injury-reca/. 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 21776 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: John Deere has received one report of a wheel falling off. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: John Deere dealers nationwide from December 2020 through June 2021 for between $30,000 and $56,000.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 21776?: CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Repair
How many units are in CPSC recall 21776?: The CPSC notice gives this number: About 200