Alfa Romeo Air Bags

Alfa Romeo is recalling about 1,222 vehicles over a problem with the air bags. An incomplete deployment or non-deployment of the side curtain air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Campaign
21V221000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Reported
30 March 2021
Vehicles
1,222
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 May 2021
Repaired
95%
Unrepaired
57

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Repair progress

57 of 1,222 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2023.

95% repaired — 1,162 of 1,222 reported

Owners not reachable
2
Scrapped or exported
1

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

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. An improperly crimped clamp may allow the side curtain air bag cushion and inflator to separate, causing an incomplete deployment or preventing the deployment of the air bag.

What could happen

An incomplete deployment or non-deployment of the side curtain air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

What gets fixed

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag inflatable curtain assembly, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 19, 2021.

Parts involved

  • Air Bag, Side Curtain68356925AA / 68356819AAAir Bag, Side Curtain

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA30 March 2021
  2. Owners notified6 May 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2023 — 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 30 March 2021.

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 FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is Y15.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
Y15
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.

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