ALFA ROMEO STELVIO 2018: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V205000

Make Model Year
ALFA ROMEO STELVIO 2018
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2018-04-25 2018-03-29 2018-03-30

Production Dates: 2017-03-20 - 2018-02-14

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: U36

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12595

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Chrysler "FCA US LLC" is recalling certain 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. Water may leak into the body control module and its connectors, causing corrosion. This corrosion can cause illumination of one or more malfunction indicator lamps, a loss of windshield wiper function, a loss of exterior lighting, a loss of horn function and/or unintended turn signal activation.

Consequence

Electrical malfunctions such as windshield wipers that may not work in the rain and lights that may not work at night increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install additional sealing protection to prevent water from entering the body control module and its connectors. The recall began on April 25, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U36.

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.