John Deere Lawn Tractor Recalls Issued Over Blade and Brake Defects

More than 20,000 John Deere lawn tractors have been recalled due to bad brakes and defective blade systems, which could pose a potential injury hazard for consumers.  

The John Deere lawn tractor recall was announced for two different models by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on September 14. However, there have been no reported injuries associated with either recall.

In one of the recalls, 5,200 John Deere D100 lawn tractors were pulled off the market because the brake assembly to the transmission housing can break. This could lead to the lawn tractors running out of control, posing an injury hazard.

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In the other John Deere lawn tractor recall, 15,500 John Deere mowers from several model lines, including the D100 again, were recalled because hardware used to hold the mower blade brake can fail, resulting in the blades continuing to spin after the lawn tractors are turned off.

The brake recall affects Model D100 tractors with the serial numbers 1GXD100A…BB051247 through 1GXD100A…BB053312 and 1GXD100E…BB114388 through 1GXD100E…BB139599. The serial numbers are located under the right rear fenders. These lawn tractors were sold at John Deer dealers, Lowe’s and Home Depot stores in every state except California, from October 2010 through September 2011 for about $1,500.

The mower blade recall affects Model D100, D110, D120 and D130 lawn tractors with the 42-inch Edge Cutting System mower deck. A complete list of serial numbers affected by the recall are available on the CPSC’s recall notice. They were sold at John Deere dealers, Lowe’s, and Home Depot stores nationwide for between $1,500 and $2,000 from December 2010 through September 2011.

In both recalls, the CPSC recommends that consumers immediately stop using the affected lawn tractors and contact John Deere for a free hardware inspection and repair. Consumers can call the company at (800)537-8233 or visit the firm’s website at www.johndeere.com.

4 Comments

  • DanielNovember 23, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    David, I suggest you call your local dealership, have them look up your tractor's serial number, and see if it is part of the recall. I did the same with mine, which also falls into the second range listed in this article, and their system says there is no outstanding recall work to do on it (or any record of work already done). My best guess is that the range might have been refined after this [Show More]David, I suggest you call your local dealership, have them look up your tractor's serial number, and see if it is part of the recall. I did the same with mine, which also falls into the second range listed in this article, and their system says there is no outstanding recall work to do on it (or any record of work already done). My best guess is that the range might have been refined after this article was published.

  • DavidSeptember 15, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    I bought a used D100 mower earlier this summer. It runs very good but just recently the brakes failed and ran over the bank in front of my house. After checking on Google I found the recall on this tractor concerning the brakes. I checked the ID # and it falls under this recall, 1GXD100E-TBB114414. What do I do next? Do I take it in for the recall or do you send me the parts to fix it?

  • RobertOctober 18, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    I bought a John Deere D100 at Lowes in 2012, the Engine failed at around 400-500 hours - initially dealer said it was not properly registered for warranty (Lowes Sales agent did this process in front of me when I bought it) After some haggling the dealer finally fixed it under warranty. Yesterday the transmission locked up hard and the sudden load did something again to the engine causing it to [Show More]I bought a John Deere D100 at Lowes in 2012, the Engine failed at around 400-500 hours - initially dealer said it was not properly registered for warranty (Lowes Sales agent did this process in front of me when I bought it) After some haggling the dealer finally fixed it under warranty. Yesterday the transmission locked up hard and the sudden load did something again to the engine causing it to fail (1400 hours). I am still awaiting John Deere's answer on this. I have never received a recall notice. A really poor product.

  • GerardFebruary 8, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    Just bought a used 2011 D100 with 160 hrs on it and the spindle brake on the deck and mower brake both do not work. Can I bring it in for a recall fix? If so who do I contact?

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