Compact Tractors Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard
Home product recall 09-772. Announced by CPSC on Sep 30, 2009.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 30, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 90 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
An incorrectly sized differential was installed in the tractor transaxle affecting the engagement of the differential lock and causing the tractor to turn to the left when braking. This causes the vehicle to veer left when the brake is applied, posing a risk of collision and injury to the operator and bystanders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled vehicles immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to schedule a free repair. John Deere tractor dealers were notified of this recall and registered owners of the recalled tractors will be directly contacted by the firm.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Deere & Company at (800) 537-8233 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET or visit the firm’s Web site at www.johndeere.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled tractors have model numbers 3032E and 3038E painted on the side of the tractor. The serial number plate is on the tractor frame above the front wheel to the right of the operator. The recall includes the following serial numbers: Tractor Model Serial Numbers 3032E LV3032E111981 - LV3032E111988 LV3032E111990 - LV3032E111993 LV3032E111996 LV3032E111999 - LV3032E112001 LV3032E112003 - LV3032E112019 LV3032E112022 - LV3032E112024 LV3032E112029 LV3032E112031 - LV3032E112032 LV3032E112046 - LV3032E112047 LV3032E112049 LV3032E112052 LV3032E140285 Tractor Model Serial Numbers 3038E LV3038E111798 LV3038E111804 - LV3038E111805 LV3038E111808 LV3038E111810 LV3038E111815 LV3038E111817 - LV3038E111818 LV3038E111820 - LV3038E111823 LV3038E111825 - LV3038E111827 LV3038E111829 - LV3038E111832 LV3038E111835 - LV3038E111840 LV3038E111842 LV3038E111844 - LV3038E111850 LV3038E111853 - LV3038E111854 LV3038E111856 LV3038E111871 - LV3038E111872 LV3038E111875 - LV3038E111876 LV3038E111879 - LV3038E111881 LV3038E111883 - LV3038E111884 LV3038E111888 - LV3038E111889 LV3038E140226 LV3038E140234
About 90 units, as CPSC gives them.
John Deere Compact Utility Tractors.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Deere & Company, Moline, Ill.
- John Deere dealers nationwide from July 2009 through August 2009 for between $13,000 and $15,000.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
There were no injuries reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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