CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Gator HPX Utility Vehicles

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2004-11-09). About 14,746 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`05508`
Published	2004-11-09
Last updated	2024-11-13
Product category	Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
Products	John Deere Gator HPX Utility Vehicles
Firm named in the title	Deere & Company
Firms	Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. (manufacturer)
Manufactured in	United States
Units (US)	14,746
Remedy classes	repair
Sold	Authorized John Deere dealers nationwide, from December 2003 to October 2004, for between $8,000 and $10,600.

Description

Gator HPX Utility Vehicles are four wheeled vehicles with a cargo box. The words "John Deere", "Gator" and "HPX" appear on the cargo box. The following model and serial numbers can be found on the serial number plate on the vehicle's frame: Model Serial Range HPX 4X2 Gas M0HP2GX010001-010775 HPX 4X2 Diesel M0HP2DX010001-030032 HPX 4X4 Gas M0HP4GX010001-031406 HPX 4X4 Diesel M0HP4DX010001-030552 HPX 4X4 Trial M0HP4GT010001-030678

Hazard

Loss of brake system pressure can decrease the effectiveness of the brakes.

Remedy

Consumers should contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair of the master brake cylinder.

Incidents and injuries

Deere is aware of 14 instances of replacement of the master brake cylinder, due to this problem. There have been no reported injuries.

Machine access

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