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John Deere Vehicle Speed Control recall
Recalled April 5, 2005 · NHTSA recall 05E025000 · John Deere
Hazard
A SUDDEN ENGINE SURGE COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL UPDATE THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE.
Units
1,396 units
Description
CERTAIN JOHN DEERE 8.1L COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ENGINES MODELS HFN01 AND HFN03 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 2000 AND NOVEMBER 2003 AND USED ON SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT AND THROTTLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE. THESE UNITS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.
What to do
JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL UPDATE THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE.
Product
John Deere HFN01 · John Deere HFN03
Manufacturer(s)
John Deere
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →