SUZUKI LJ81 1980: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V047000

Production Dates: 1979-12-01 - 1980-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 756

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

DUE TO A DEFECT IN A PRESS DIE USED IN MANUFACTURING, A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE V-SHAPED PORTION OF THE ALTERNATOR PULLEYS INSTALLED ON SOME VEHICLES. EVENTUALLY, THE PULLEY MAY BREAK AND THE ALTERNATOR WILL NO LONGER RECHARGE THE BATTERY.

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ALTERNATOR PULLEY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; ALTERNATOR, V-BELT PULLEY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY BE RENDERED INOPERABLE BY ADRAINED BATTERY AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF TRAFFIC, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULDOCCUR. ALSO, BROKEN PULLEY PARTS MAY SCATTER AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TOANYONE SERVICING THE ENGINE AT THE TIME. IN ADDITION, THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOLONGER POWER THE WATER PUMP AND COOLING FANS; CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION COULDRESULT IN SEVERE OVERHEATING AND ENGINE DAMAGE.NOTE: THE PROBLEM MAY BE INDICATED BY THE PRESENCE OF AN UNUSUAL NOISE ANDILLUMINATION OF THE CHARGING INDICATOR LIGHT. UNTIL THE DEFECT IS CORRECTED,THE HOOD SHOULD NEVER BE OPENED DURING ENGINE OPERATION.