John Deere Recalls ZTrak Riding Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 18-719. Announced by CPSC on Feb 1, 2018.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 1, 2018. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 3,700 (In addition, 18 were sold in Canada) 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?
The mower’s blades can continue to rotate under power when the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration risk to the user or bystander.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled riding mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting purchasers of the recalled lawn mowers directly.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Deere & Company at 800-537-8233 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET or online at www.deere.com and click on Product Recall Information on the drop-menu under Services & Support for more information. ?
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves John Deere model Z335M, Z345M, Z345R, Z355R, and Z375R residential ZTrak™ riding mowers. The model number and “John Deere” are printed on the front of the green and yellow colored riding lawn mowers. The serial number begins with 1GX and is printed on the rear frame of the machine near the engine. The serial numbers of the affected mowers are within the following range: Serial Number Ranges 1GX335MB+++080001 - 080545 1GX335MC+++080001 - 080020 1GXZ345B+++064067 - 064200 1GX345MB+++080001 - 081117 1GX345MC+++080001 - 080095 1GX345MD+++080001 - 080010 1GX345ME+++080002 - 080112 1GXZ345R+++064384 - 064764 1GX345RB+++080001 - 080491 1GX345RC+++080001 - 080020 1GX345RE+++080001 - 080064 1GXZ355R+++064088 - 064253 1GX355RB+++080001 - 080206 1GX355RC+++080001 - 080010 1GX375RF+++080001 - 080327 1GX375RG+++080001 - 080025 Note: The characters marked by ’+’ will vary.
About 3,700 (In addition, 18 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them.
John Deere ZTrak™ riding mowers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo 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.
- Distributed by Deere & Company, Moline, Ill.
- John Deere dealers and on HomeDepot.com from August 2017 through December 2017 for between $2,600 and $3,500.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None 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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.