The defect
THE IGNITION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES STARTING DIFFICULTIES. THE ENGINE MAY FAIL TO START WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH THE LATEST TYPE, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo GTV6 | 1981, 1982 |
| Alfa Romeo Spider | 1981, 1982 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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 GTV6 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Alfa Romeo GTV6 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Alfa Romeo Spider | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Alfa Romeo Spider | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the electrical system; ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 83V133000 8 Dec 1983 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 83V130000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V091000 12 Sept 1983 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 83V083000 1 Sept 1983 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 83V081000 25 Aug 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V026000 3 Mar 1983 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 83V016000 15 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983