The defect
A SHIELD AND SUPPORT LOCATED UNDER OPERATORS PLATFORM MAY CONTACT LEFT FRONT TIRE DURING TIGHT RIGHTHAND TURNS.
The risk
IF OPERATED IN REVERSE WITH WHEEL TURNED TIGHTLY RIGHT,THE TIP OF METAL SUPPORT MAY DAMAGE INSIDE SIDE WALL OF LEFT FRONT TIRE.
The remedy
REMOVE INTERFERING SUPPROT AND INSTALL NEW SUPPORT THAT CANNOT CONTACT THE TIRE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| John Deere RV1000 | 1986, 1987 |
| John Deere RV1200 | 1986, 1987 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere RV1000 | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| John Deere RV1000 | 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| John Deere RV1200 | 1986 | 0 | 4 |
| John Deere RV1200 | 1987 | 1 | 5 |
Other structure recalls in 1987
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the structure; DEERE AND COMPANY filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 87V161000 15 Oct 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V124000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V114000 23 Jul 1987 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 87V096000 2 Jul 1987 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 87V091000 15 Jun 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V076000 26 May 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V046000 3 Apr 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V001000 12 Jan 1987 | NATIONAL AMBULANCE BLDRS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987