Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Recall for Adaptive Cruise Control Software Defect
FCA US LLC is recalling 2017-2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia and 2018-2019 Stelvio vehicles because software may prevent drivers from disabling Adaptive Cruise Control, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (software preventing safety system deactivation) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
FCA US LLC (Alfa Romeo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia and 2018-2019 Stelvio vehicles. The recall involves 19,114 vehicles where 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.
The inability to deactivate the ACC can increase the risk of a crash. This is a software defect that affects the vehicle's safety systems.
Alfa Romeo has notified owners, and dealers will update the BSM software free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2019. Owners may contact Alfa Romeo customer service at 1-800-853-1403. The Alfa Romeo number for this recall is V27. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALFA ROMEO GIULIA, STELVIO
- Brand
- ALFA ROMEO
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Category
- Vehicle — Passenger Car / SUV
- Affected units
- 19,114
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- GIULIA
- STELVIO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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