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

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #06509) was formally reported on November 17, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Suzuki Motor Corp., of Japan is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 19,600 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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 o… Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using these ATVs immediately and contact a local Suzuki dealer to schedule an appointment for repair service. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 1 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.