| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V007000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ALFA ROMEO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SPIDER |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19900501 - 19900901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
500 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19910204 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19910204 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19910108 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910122 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
A CASTING FLAW IN THE STEERING BOX PITMAN AND OR IDLE ARMS MAY CAUSE METAL FATIGUE FAILURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FAILURE OF THE STEERING BOX PITMAN OR IDLE ARM COULDRESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING WITH A POTENTIAL FOR ANACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE COMPONENTS WITH CASTING FLAW. |