By Don Nico Forbes, Dow Jones

John Deere is recalling more than 150,000 tractors due to reports of brake failures leading to crashes.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 147,900 compact utility tractors–models 1023E, 1025R, and 2025R–are being recalled in the U.S., in addition to about 16,800 in Canada.

It said the tractors’ front bell crank in the brake linkage can fail, causing brake failure and resulting in a crash hazard.

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