John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors

As of Dec 23, 2003, John Deere has recalled the following tractors:

Model	Serial Range
4210 CUT with HST 4310 CUT with HST 4410 CUT with HST 4610 CUT with HST 4710 CUT with HST	LV4210H220677 through LV4210H221025 LV4310H232267 through LV4310H233638 LV4410H241367 through LV4410H241821 LV4610H260774 through LV4610H260906 LV4710H270806 through LV4710H271286

Reason for the recall: "An internal failure may occur within the Hydrostatic Transmission preventing the transmission from returning to neutral after the pedals are released. This can allow unexpected movement or cause the tractor to continue moving, creating a possible risk of injury to the operator or a bystander."

Please find full details at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04527.html