The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia and 2018-2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles equipped with carbon ceramic matrix brakes. During certain driving maneuvers, the brake system may exert an excessive clamp force that may fracture the rotor, decreasing the brake performance.
The risk
An unexpected decrease in brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the brake system module (BSM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 68A.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 2017 | 103 | 7 |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 2018 | 89 | 9 |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 2019 | 47 | 7 |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 2020 | 18 | 9 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 2018 | 131 | 11 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 2019 | 36 | 8 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 2020 | 19 | 6 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2023
32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 23V800000 28 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V789000 22 Nov 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V791000 22 Nov 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V779000 20 Nov 2023 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 23V732000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V730000 31 Oct 2023 | Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. |
| 23V679000 11 Oct 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 23V672000 4 Oct 2023 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023