Mowers Equipped with Foot Lift Option and Foot Lift Options Kits Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

Z445 mowers with 54 inch high capacity deck and Z445 or Z465 Zero-Turn Mower with Premium Foot Lift features. The recalled mowers have the model number at the front of the foot platform and on the serial number tag under the seat. The recall includes the following models and serial numbers of units: Z445 Zero-Turn Mower with 54 High Capacity Deck M0Z445R060001 through M0Z445R062255 M0Z445R084127 through M0Z445R084153 M0Z445R080001 through M0Z445R083720 M0Z445R084155 through M0Z445R084168 M0Z445R083722 through M0Z445R084029 M0Z445R084170 through M0Z445R084192 M0Z445R084031 through M0Z445R084125 M0Z445R084241 through M0Z445R084244 BM22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit - This kit may have been installed on the units within the following serial number ranges: Z445 with 54C deck: M0Z445C060001 through M0Z445C067537 Z465 with 62C deck: M0Z465E080162 through M0Z465E080437M0Z465T060001 through M0Z465T061470 M0Z465T080001 through M0Z465T080161 M0Z465T080438 through M0Z465T082486

Is my product affected?

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• John Deere EZtrak Zero Turn Lawn Mowers with Foot Lift and Zero Turn Mowers with Premium Foot Lift Kit · About 6450 mowers with foot lift; 300 Premium Foot Lift Kits units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: All John Deere dealers in the U.S. with the exception of California. The Z445 Zero-Turn Mower with 54 High Capacity Deck sold from January 2009 to September 2010 for approximately of $5,300; and the BM22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit sold from February 2009 to September 2010 for approximately $80.; Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill..

Injuries or incidents reported

There were no injuries reported.

Consumer contact

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

Recall history and context

John Deere appears in 35 CPSC recalls on record. See all John Deere recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 83 recalls in the tools, lawn and garden category, 8 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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