{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Suzuki recall 16V878 (2A67): Suzuki DL650 (2012 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v878/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V878 (Suzuki): A short circuit of the stator wires may prevent the battery from properly charging, causing an engine stall and increasing the r...",
  "excerpt": "Suzuki Dl650, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 December 2016. 8,613 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 DL650 motorcycles manufactured August 30, 2011, to October 12, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the alternator stator may have insufficient heat resistance, resulting in a short circuit of the stator wires. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Suzuki's own number for this recall: 2A67. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V878 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A short circuit of the stator wires may prevent the battery from properly charging, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V878 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator 6 December 2016 2012-2016 SUZUKI DL650 A short circuit of the stator wires may prevent the battery from properly charging, causing an engine stal",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:49:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:52:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Suzuki recall 16V878 (2A67): Suzuki DL650 (2012 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v878/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}