US Regulator Closes Probe Into Stellantis’ 24,000 Alfa Romeo Giulia Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Monday that it has closed its investigation into approximately 24,000 model year 2017-2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles.

The U.S. auto safety regulator’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) had opened the probe in January 2024 to assess allegations of loss of motive power resulting from low-pressure fuel pump failures in certain Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles. During its investigation, the NHTSA determined that the vehicles were equipped with fuel delivery pumps supplied by Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH.

However, Stellantis issued a recall earlier this month covering 29,467 model-year 2017–2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles and 24,382 model-year 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles, all equipped with the suspect Vitesco fuel delivery pump. A remedy is under development, the company said.

The NHTSA stated that it is closing its probe in light of the recall issued by Stellantis. However, the regulator said it reserves the right to take additional action if warranted.

The NHTSA also noted that it is aware of 1,900 vehicles experiencing failures related to the issue, adding that it is aware of one crash associated with the issue, but no injuries, fatalities, or fires.

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The NHTSA also announced on Monday that it has closed a probe into 226,250 model year 2018-2020 Dodge Journey vehicles, which was initiated in February 2024 due to complaints regarding the backup camera function. The company recently issued a recall to resolve the issue and noted that it will replace defective cameras in the recalled vehicles with an updated part that resolves the problem.

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