John Deere and Federal Emissions Control System Warranty Statement (Off-Road Utility Vehicle Gas over 25 MPH)


Your Warranty Rights and Obligations

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and John Deere are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment. 2008 and later model year off-road utility vehicle engines and equipment must be designed, built and equipped to meet the U.S. EPA regulations for off-road utility vehicles with spark ignition engines. John Deere must warrant the emissions control system on your off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment for the period of time listed below provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment.

Your emissions control system may include parts such as the carburetor, fuel hose, fuel-injection system and ignition system. Also included may be connectors and other emissions related assemblies.

Where a warrantable condition exists, John Deere will repair your off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.


John Deere Emission Control System Warranty Coverage

2008 and later off-road utility vehicle engines and equipment emissions control related parts are warranted by John Deere as follows: For vehicles without an odometer the emissions warranty period is 30 months. For vehicles with an odometer the emissions warranty period is 30 months, 500 hours or 5000 kilometers, whichever comes first. In no event shall the emissions related warranty be less than any published warranty offered without charge for the engine. If any emissions related part on your engine or equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by John Deere.


Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities

As the off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner’s manual. John Deere recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment, but John Deere cannot deny warranty solely for lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure all scheduled maintenance is performed.

As the off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment owner, you should however be aware that John Deere may deny you warranty coverage if your off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.

You are responsible for presenting your off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment to an authorized John Deere Turf and Utility retailer as soon as a problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.

If you have a question about your emissions warranty coverage, how to make an emissions warranty claim or how to make arrangements for emissions-related authorized repairs, you should contact your John Deere Turf and Utility retailer, or the John Deere Customer Contact Center at 1-800-537-8233, or email John Deere from https://groundscare.custhelp.com/app/utils/login_form/redirect/ask.


Length of Warranty Coverage

John Deere warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent purchaser that the off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment is:

  • Designed, built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2008 and later equipment engines; and
  • Free from defects in materials and workmanship which can cause the failure of an emissions warranted part as follows: For vehicles without an odometer the emissions warranty period is 30 months. For vehicles with an odometer the emissions warranty period is 30 months, 500 hours or 5000 kilometers, whichever comes first, after the engine and equipment is delivered to the initial retail purchaser. In no event shall the emissions related warranty be less than any published warranty offered without charge for the engine. John Deere is liable for damages to other engine components caused by the failure of a warranted part during the warranty period. If any emissions related part on your engine or equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by John Deere.

Warranted Parts

Coverage under this warranty includes, but is not limited to, the parts listed below (the emissions control system parts) to the extent these parts were present on the engine and equipment purchased.

Fuel Metering System:

  • Carburetor and internal parts (or fuel injection system)
  • Air/fuel ratio feedback and control system
  • Cold start enrichment system

Evaporative System:

  • Fuel tank, fuel cap and tether
  • Fuel hose, line, fittings, clamps
  • Fuel pump, fuel shutoff valve
  • Fuel vapor hoses, fittings
  • Carbon canister
  • Rollover/slant valve for fuel vapor control
  • Purge and vent line

Air Induction System:

  • Air cleaner
  • Intake manifold

Ignition System:

  • Spark plugs
  • Magneto or electronic ignition system
  • Spark advance/retard system

Exhaust System:

  • Exhaust manifold
  • Catalyst muffler

Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems:

  • Valves and Switches: vacuum, temperature, position, check, time-sensitive
  • Electronic controls
  • Hoses, belts, connectors and assemblies

Since emissions related parts may vary slightly from model to model, certain models may not contain all of these parts and certain models may contain functionally equivalent parts.


Warranty Service and Charges

Warranty service shall be provided during customary business hours at any authorized John Deere Turf and Utility retailer. Repair or replacement of any warranted part will be performed at no charge to the owner, including diagnostic labor which leads to the determination that a warranted part is defective, if the diagnostic work is performed at an authorized John Deere Turf and Utility retailer. Any parts replaced under this warranty shall become the property of John Deere.


Maintenance Warranty Coverage

a) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance is warranted as to defects for the warranty period. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty is warranted for the remaining warranty period.

b) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection to the effect of “repair or replace as necessary” is warranted as to defects for the warranty period. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty is warranted for the remaining warranty period.

c) Any warranted part which is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance is warranted as to defects only for the period of time up to the first scheduled replacement for that part. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty is warranted for the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for that part.

d) Normal maintenance, replacement or repair of emissions control devices and systems, which are being done at the customer’s expense, may be performed by any qualified repair establishment or individual; however, warranty repairs must be performed by an authorized John Deere Turf and Utility retailer.

e) Any replacement part that is equivalent in performance and durability may be used in the performance of any non-warranty maintenance or repairs, and shall not reduce the warranty obligations of John Deere.


Consequential Warranty Coverage

Warranty coverage shall extend to the failure of any engine components caused by the failure of any warranted part still under warranty.


Limitations

This Emissions Control System Warranty shall NOT cover any of the following:

a) Repair or replacement required as a result of (i) misuse or neglect, (ii) improper maintenance or unapproved modifications, (iii) repairs improperly performed or replacements improperly installed, (iv) use of replacement parts or accessories not conforming to John Deere specifications which adversely affect performance and/or durability, (v) alterations or modifications not recommended or approved in writing by John Deere.

b) Replacement parts, other services and adjustments necessary for normal maintenance.

c) Transportation to and from the John Deere Turf and Utility retailer, or service calls made by the retailer.


Limited Liability

a) The liability of John Deere under this Emissions Control System Warranty is limited solely to the remedying of defects in materials or workmanship. This warranty does not cover inconvenience or loss of use of the off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment or transportation of the equipment to or from the John Deere Turf and Utility retailer. John Deere shall not be liable for any other expense, loss, or damage, whether direct, incidental, consequential (except as listed above under “coverage”) or exemplary arising in connection with the sale or use of or inability to use the off-road utility vehicle engine and equipment for any other purpose.

b) No express emissions control system warranty is given by John Deere with respect to the engine and equipment except as specifically set forth in this document. Any emissions control system warranty implied by law, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, is expressly limited to the emissions control system warranty terms set forth in this document.

c) No dealer is authorized to modify this John Deere and Federal Emissions Control System Warranty.

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