Vehicle recall 80V047000 · April 15, 1980

Suzuki LJ80 and LJ81

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.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Remedy: Dealer will install a new alternator pulley without charge to owner.
Notes: 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 80V047000
Reported to NHTSA: April 15, 1980
Filed by: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles potentially affected: 756
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator

Recall 80V047000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Suzuki LJ80 (1980): 1980
Suzuki LJ81 (1980): 1980

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