According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission John Deere & Company has issued a recall on roughly 5200 lawn tractors. The tractors in question D100 Lawn Tractors have a faulty braking assembly that could cause the brakes to fail holding an injury risk from loss of control. The tractors were sold at John Deere dealers Lowes and Home Depot stores from October 2010 through September 2011. Consumers should contact John Deere at (800) 537-8233 for further information.
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Though John Deere does not report having received any complaints yet any type of loss-of-control warning in a motor vehicle should be heeded. Many times a manufacturer will discover a fault in their product after release. If a fault is found yet nothing is done to the line of product the manufacturer could face liability in personal injury claims. So when a voluntary recall of this nature is issued it is done to mitigate liability and uphold the company name. Like I mentioned even with no report of injuries yet readers are advised to contact John Deere if they believe they own one of the tractors.
Texas Product Liability Attorney Michael Grossman
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