Stellantis Announces Recall For Alfa Romeos That Stall While Driving
Alfa Romeo’s latest recall involves nearly 54,000 Giulia sedans and Stelvio SUVs in the U.S. and Canada, after regulators identified a faulty fuel pump that can cut power without warning and increase the risk of a crash.
Key Points
- 2017–2019 Giulia sedans and 2018–2019 Stelvio SUVs face potential fuel pump failures.
- The faulty pump can cut fuel flow without warning, causing sudden stalling linked to five crashes and three injuries.
- Owners will start receiving recall notices on October 29, but Alfa Romeo has yet to confirm a permanent repair.
According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the defect affects 29,467 Giulia models built between September 2016 and June 2019, as well as 24,382 Stelvio SUVs produced from April 2017 through June 2019. The recall affects standard models equipped with the four-cylinder 2.0L engine and Quadrifoglio models using the six-cylinder 2.9L turbocharged engine.
Alfa Romeo says the issue stems from fuel delivery modules whose internal parts are prone to heat-related wear. When those parts fail, the pump can restrict fuel flow, starving the engine and potentially shutting the car down at speed.
Stellantis has already logged 437 complaints, noted five crashes, and three injuries linked to the defect. What makes matters worse is that drivers won’t get any prior warning before a failure occurs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in August, and Alfa Romeo confirmed it stopped using the defective components after mid-2019.
Owner notification letters are scheduled to go out starting October 29, but a fix is not yet ready. Alfa says it is working on a remedy, but for now, affected drivers will be left waiting for a repair.
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