NHTSA Campaign 80V164000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED · Reported Dec 12, 1980 · 6,412 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DUE TO INSTALLATION DIFFICULTIES DURING MODIFICATION OF THE FUEL PUMP, THE PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN MISALIGNED. CERTAIN ADVERSE CONDITIONS OR HIGH LOADS SUCH AS TRAILER TOWING, MOTOR SPORTS EVENTS, OR OTHER DRIVING MODES WHICH IMPOSE ABNORMALLY HIGH LOADS ON THE VEHICLES, COMBINED WITH LOW LEVELS OF FUEL IN THE TANK, MAY CAUSE LACK OF VEHICLE POWER AND STALLING.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUBMERGED FUEL PUMP SUPPORT BRACKET WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED TYPE WHICH AVOIDS INSTALLATION DIFFICULITIES. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER 1977 6,412
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER 1978 6,412
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER 1979 6,412

Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V164000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.