American Suzuki Motor Corp. · Recalled
American Suzuki Motor Corp. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles for Crash Hazard
The cushion lever mounting bracket on the ATV frame can break. If this occurs, the rider could lose control of the ATV and crash, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
- Units
- About 6,300
- Reports
- 27
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $7,300
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
Only Suzuki 2006 model year LTR450K6 model Quad Racer ATVs with vehicle identification numbers ending with 00089 through 11626 are included in this recall. The vehicle identification number is located on the lower left side of the ATV frame. QuadRacer, printed in white letters, and R450 and Suzuki are written on the side of the ATV. These ATVs were sold in yellow or white.
The file
- Sold at
- Suzuki ATV dealers nationwide from January 2006 through May 2006 for about $7,300.
- Product type
- All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- Made in
- Japan
- Recalled by
- American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif., Montgomery Motors, Ltd., of Honolulu, Hawaii, Suzuki del Caribe, of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Incident log
Suzuki has received 27 reports of the cushion lever mounting bracket breaking, resulting in one report of a head injury.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately and contact the local Suzuki ATV dealer to schedule an appointment for a free repair. Consumers with the recalled ATVs are being sent direct notices from Suzuki.
For more information, consumers should call Suzuki at (800) 444-5077 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.suzukicycles.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUN 21 2006; last revised AUG 12 2024.