- Vehicles
- 19,114
- Built between
- Sep 2016 – Feb 2019
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 March 2019
- Repaired
- 95%
- Unrepaired
- 790
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2016 and February 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017-2019 Alfa Romeo GiuliaBuilt September 2016 to February 2019
- 2018-2019 Alfa Romeo StelvioBuilt March 2017 to February 2019
Repair progress
790 of 19,114 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2020.
95% repaired — 18,100 of 19,114 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 66
- Scrapped or exported
- 158
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
FCA US LLC (Alfa Romeo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and 2017-2019 Giulia vehicles. The Brake System Module (BSM) software may prevent the driver from disabling the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) after the traction control system detects a specific wheel slip.
What could happen
The driver's inability to deactivate the ACC can increase the risk of crash.
What gets fixed
Alfa Romeo has notified owners, and dealers will update the BSM software, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2016 to February 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 March 2019
- Owners notified25 March 2019
- Latest repair reportQ2 2020 — 95% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 March 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Alfa Romeo customer service 1-800-853-1403. The Alfa Romeo number for this recall is V27.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- V27
- Recalling manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.