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John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Home product recall 21-748. Announced by CPSC on May 20, 2021.

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CPSC’s own notice, on cpsc.gov

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on May 20, 2021. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

An error in the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software can result in the speedometer and several speed-related safety systems not functioning as designed, posing a crash hazard and risk of injury.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free software update. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

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  • How to reach the firm: Deere & Company at 800-537-8233 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday, or online at www.deere.com and click on “Product Recall Information” on the drop-down menu under “Services & Support” for more information.

Which ones are recalled?

This recall involves John Deere Gator utility vehicles with model number “XUV590” or “XUV590 S4” printed on the hood. & “John Deere” and “Gator” are printed on the cargo box. The serial number is located on the frame on the rear of the machine above the hitch and begins with 1M0590. The recalled utility vehicles were sold in green and yellow, olive drab, and camouflage, and have four-wheel suspension with side-by-side seating for two or four people. The following serial numbers are included in this recall: Recalled Serial Numbers 1M0590E+++M040005 1M0590M+++M041605 1M0590M+++M040114 1M0590M+++M040885 1M0590E+++M040034 1M0590M+++M041609 1M0590M+++M040406 1M0590M+++M040723 1M0590E+++M040088 1M0590M+++M041611 1M0590M+++M040204 1M0590M+++M041139 1M0590E+++M040092 1M0590M+++M041264 1M0590M+++M040532 1M0590M+++M041247 1M0590E+++M040159 1M0590M+++M041223 1M0590M+++M040542 1M0590M+++M041351 1M0590E+++M040190 1M0590M+++M041447 1M0590M+++M040075 1M0590M+++M040829 1M0590E+++M040245 1M0590M+++M041396 1M0590M+++M040511 1M0590M+++M040520 1M0590E+++M040269 1M0590M+++M041446 1M0590M+++M040190 1M0590M+++M040466 1M0590E+++M040285 1M0590M+++M041513 1M0590M+++M040313 1M0590M+++M040319 1M0590E+++M040296 1M0590M+++M041527 1M0590M+++M041166 1M0590M+++M040341 1M0590E+++M040301 1M0590M+++M040568 1M0590M+++M040713 1M0590M+++M040381 1M0590E+++M040306 1M0590M+++M040790 1M0590M+++M040436 1M0590M+++M040076 1M0590E+++M040307 1M0590M+++M041145 1M0590M+++M040734 1M0590M+++M040464 1M0590E+++M040326 1M0590M+++M041341 1M0590M+++M040122 1M0590M+++M040020 1M0590E+++M040388 1M0590M+++M041498 1M0590M+++M041270 1M0590M+++M040313 1M0590E+++M040413 1M0590M+++M040956 1M0590M+++M040457 1M0590M+++M040286 1M0590E+++M040448 1M0590M+++M041198 1M0590M+++M040110 1M0590M+++M040362 1M0590E+++M040518 1M0590M+++M041329 1M0590M+++M040366 1M0590M+++M040247 1M0590E+++M040559 1M0590M+++M041029 1M0590M+++M040096 1M0590M+++M040348 1M0590E+++M040621 1M0590M+++M041256 1M0590M+++M040243 1M0590M+++M040306 1M0590E+++M040060 1M0590M+++M041160 1M0590M+++M040426 1M0590M+++M040023 1M0590E+++M040020 1M0590M+++M041465 1M0590M+++M040166 1M0590M+++M040406 1M0590E+++M040065 1M0590M+++M041479 1M0590M+++M040066 1M0590M+++M040019 1M0590E+++M040096 1M0590M+++M041487 1M0590M+++M040788

About 90 units, as CPSC gives them.

John Deere XUV590 and XUV590 S4 Gator™ utility vehicles.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

CPSC’s photos

CPSC shows 3 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 October 2020 through April 2021 for between $11,100 and $14,100.
  • Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

Deere & Company has received four reports of speedometers malfunctioning. No injuries have been reported.

Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

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.

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