John Deere has issued a recall of about 164,700 compact utility tractors sold nationwide from November 2017 through July 2024.

There have been four reported incidents — including one hospitalization, two injuries, and some minor property damage, John Deere says.

This recall involves 1023E, 1025R and 2025R Compact Utility Tractors with the model number and “John Deere” printed on the hood. The recalled tractors are green and yellow, and were sold with both opened and closed operator stations.

The world’s largest farm machinery maker has received four reports of the tractor’s brake linkage failing, with one person hospitalized.

According to John Deere, the front bell crank in the brake linkage can fail, causing the tractor to lose braking, posing a crash hazard. The company has received four reports of the brake linkage failing, including one hospitalization, two impact injuries and minor property damage to the tractors.

This recall involves 1023E, 1025R and 2025R Compact Utility Tractors with the model number and "John Deere" printed on the hood. The recalled tractors are green and yellow, and were sold with both opened and closed operator stations.

John Deere is recalling more than 140,000 of their compact utility tractors due to a crash hazard. According to a notice published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the front bell crank of the brake linkage can fail,

John Deere has issued a recall for about 148,000 compact utility tractors because of a crash hazard.The front bell crank in the brake linkage can fail