Severity
Moderate
John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Reported: May 20, 2021 Initiated: May 20, 2021 #21748 About 90 units
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. issued this CPSC recall on May 20, 2021. Classified as Moderate severity. Approximately About 90 units are affected. The recall was issued because: An error in the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software can result in the speedometer and several speed-related safety syste…. This recall notice is sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
Recall Insight
This CPSC action (record #21748) was formally reported on May 20, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 90 units are affected.
The documented reason for this recall is: An error in the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software can result in the speedometer and several speed-related safety systems not functioning as designed, posing a crash hazard and risk of injury. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free software update. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.
To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 1 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 5 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.
Recall Distribution by Severity Class
Units Affected
About 90
Related Recalls
6
1 from same agency
Product Description
This recall involves John Deere Gator utility vehicles with model number "XUV590" or "XUV590 S4" printed on the hood. & "John Deere" and "Gator" are printed on the cargo box. The serial number is located on the frame on the rear of the machine above the hitch and begins with 1M0590. The recalled utility vehicles were sold in green and yellow, olive drab, and camouflage, and have four-wheel suspension with side-by-side seating for two or four people. The following serial numbers are included in this recall: Recalled Serial Numbers 1M0590E+++M040005 1M0590M+++M041605 1M0590M+++M040114 1M0590M+++M040885 1M0590E+++M040034 1M0590M+++M041609 1M0590M+++M040406 1M0590M+++M040723 1M0590E+++M040088 1M0590M+++M041611 1M0590M+++M040204 1M0590M+++M041139 1M0590E+++M040092 1M0590M+++M041264 1M0590M+++M040532 1M0590M+++M041247 1M0590E+++M040159 1M0590M+++M041223 1M0590M+++M040542 1M0590M+++M041351 1M0590E+++M040190 1M0590M+++M041447 1M0590M+++M040075 1M0590M+++M040829 1M0590E+++M040245 1M0590M+++M041396 1M0590M+++M040511 1M0590M+++M040520 1M0590E+++M040269 1M0590M+++M041446 1M0590M+++M040190 1M0590M+++M040466 1M0590E+++M040285 1M0590M+++M041513 1M0590M+++M040313 1M0590M+++M040319 1M0590E+++M040296 1M0590M+++M041527 1M0590M+++M041166 1M0590M+++M040341 1M0590E+++M040301 1M0590M+++M040568 1M0590M+++M040713 1M0590M+++M040381 1M0590E+++M040306 1M0590M+++M040790 1M0590M+++M040436 1M0590M+++M040076 1M0590E+++M040307 1M0590M+++M041145 1M0590M+++M040734 1M0590M+++M040464 1M0590E+++M040326 1M0590M+++M041341 1M0590M+++M040122 1M0590M+++M040020 1M0590E+++M040388 1M0590M+++M041498 1M0590M+++M041270 1M0590M+++M040313 1M0590E+++M040413 1M0590M+++M040956 1M0590M+++M040457 1M0590M+++M040286 1M0590E+++M040448 1M0590M+++M041198 1M0590M+++M040110 1M0590M+++M040362 1M0590E+++M040518 1M0590M+++M041329 1M0590M+++M040366 1M0590M+++M040247 1M0590E+++M040559 1M0590M+++M041029 1M0590M+++M040096 1M0590M+++M040348 1M0590E+++M040621 1M0590M+++M041256 1M0590M+++M040243 1M0590M+++M040306 1M0590E+++M040060 1M0590M+++M041160 1M0590M+++M040426 1M0590M+++M040023 1M0590E+++M040020 1M0590M+++M041465 1M0590M+++M040166 1M0590M+++M040406 1M0590E+++M040065 1M0590M+++M041479 1M0590M+++M040066 1M0590M+++M040019 1M0590E+++M040096 1M0590M+++M041487 1M0590M+++M040788
Reason for Recall
An error in the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software can result in the speedometer and several speed-related safety systems not functioning as designed, posing a crash hazard and risk of injury.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free software update. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Details
- Recalling Firm
- Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
- Units Affected
- About 90
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Moderate |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 21748 |
| Date reported | May 20, 2021 |
| Date initiated | May 20, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. |
| Units affected | About 90 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
This recall involves John Deere Gator utility vehicles with model number "XUV590" or "XUV590 S4" printed on the hood. & "John Deere" and "Gator" are printed on the cargo box. The serial number is located on the frame on the rear of the machine above the hitch and begins with 1M0590. The recalled utility vehicles were sold in green and yellow, olive drab, and camouflage, and have four-wheel suspension with side-by-side seating for two or four people. The following serial numbers are included in this recall: Recalled Serial Numbers 1M0590E+++M040005 1M0590M+++M041605 1M0590M+++M040114 1M0590M+++M040885 1M0590E+++M040034 1M0590M+++M041609 1M0590M+++M040406 1M0590M+++M040723 1M0590E+++M040088 1M0590M+++M041611 1M0590M+++M040204 1M0590M+++M041139 1M0590E+++M040092 1M0590M+++M041264 1M0590M+++M040532 1M0590M+++M041247 1M0590E+++M040159 1M0590M+++M041223 1M0590M+++M040542 1M0590M+++M041351 1M0590E+++M040190 1M0590M+++M041447 1M0590M+++M040075 1M0590M+++M040829 1M0590E+++M040245 1M0590M+++M041396 1M0590M+++M040511 1M0590M+++M040520 1M0590E+++M040269 1M0590M+++M041446 1M0590M+++M040190 1M0590M+++M040466 1M0590E+++M040285 1M0590M+++M041513 1M0590M+++M040313 1M0590M+++M040319 1M0590E+++M040296 1M0590M+++M041527 1M0590M+++M041166 1M0590M+++M040341 1M0590E+++M040301 1M0590M+++M040568 1M0590M+++M040713 1M0590M+++M040381 1M0590E+++M040306 1M0590M+++M040790 1M0590M+++M040436 1M0590M+++M040076 1M0590E+++M040307 1M0590M+++M041145 1M0590M+++M040734 1M0590M+++M040464 1M0590E+++M040326 1M0590M+++M041341 1M0590M+++M040122 1M0590M+++M040020 1M0590E+++M040388 1M0590M+++M041498 1M0590M+++M041270 1M0590M+++M040313 1M0590E+++M040413 1M0590M+++M040956 1M0590M+++M040457 1M0590M+++M040286 1M0590E+++M040448 1M0590M+++M041198 1M0590M+++M040110 1M0590M+++M040362 1M0590E+++M040518 1M0590M+++M041329 1M0590M+++M040366 1M0590M+++M040247 1M0590E+++M040559 1M0590M+++M041029 1M0590M+++M040096 1M0590M+++M040348 1M0590E+++M040621 1M0590M+++M041256 1M0590M+++M040243 1M0590M+++M040306 1M0590E+++M040060 1M0590M+++M041160 1M0590M+++M040426 1M0590M+++M040023 1M0590E+++M040020 1M0590M+++M041465 1M0590M+++M040166 1M0590M+++M040406 1M0590E+++M040065 1M0590M+++M041479 1M0590M+++M040066 1M0590M+++M040019 1M0590E+++M040096 1M0590M+++M041487 1M0590M+++M040788. Recalled by Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.. Units affected: About 90.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
An error in the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software can result in the speedometer and several speed-related safety systems not functioning as designed, posing a crash hazard and risk of injury.
What should consumers do? ▼
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free software update. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the CPSC on May 20, 2021. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 21748.
How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼
Check the product description and recall number (21748) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.
How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼
Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.
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