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Recall of Suzuki All Terrain Vehicles

CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corp. Announce Recall of 2005 King Quad All-Terrain Vehicles

The following is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) press release regarding the recall of Suzuki All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). If you have been injured by a Suzuki ATV, attorneys at Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates would be happy to help. Our attorneys have decades of collective experience and a reputation for obtaining some of the largest product liabilty and burn injury settlements and verdicts, including a recent settlement for $3,750,000 for a man injured by a defective recreational vehicle. Read ATV accident information, including guides for what to do after an ATV accident.  To contact an attorney at Pritzker | Ruohonen about your legal rights and remedies, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the online, attorney-consultation form.

November 17, 2005
- The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by American Suzuki Motor Corp.  in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Suzuki 2005 model year LT-A700XK5 King Quad ATVs

Units: About 19,600

Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor Corp., of Japan

Distributors: American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif.; Montgomery Motors Ltd., of Honolulu, Hawaii; Suzuki Del Caribe, Inc., of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Hazard: Use of an improper tie rod adjustment procedure during assembly could lead to separation of the tie rod end housing from the attachment shaft. This could cause the rider to lose control of the ATV and result in injury or death.

Incidents/Injuries: American Suzuki has received eight reports of tie rod end separation, and no reports of injuries

Description: The recall involves Suzuki 2005 model year LT-A700XK5 King Quad ATVs. They are adult-size ATVs designed for use by riders age 16 and older. These ATVs are available in yellow, green, or red and have the King Quad model name on the side of the fuel tank.

Sold by: Suzuki dealers nationwide from September 2004 through October 2005 for about $7,200.


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