The defect
DUE TO A FAULTY PRESS DIE USED IN MANUFACTURING ALTERNATOR PULLEYS, PULLEYS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE BATTERY WOULD THEN BE CONSTANTLY DRAINED WITHOUT RECHARGING.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE ALTERNATOR PULLEYS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Other electrical system recalls in 1980
12 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the electrical system; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 80V147000 13 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V136000 15 Oct 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V133000 15 Oct 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V121000 23 Sept 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V116000 15 Sept 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 80V105000 7 Aug 1980 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 80V047000 15 Apr 1980 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 80V042000 8 Apr 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980