Injuries

Passenger car - Alfa Romeo cars

Alfa Romeo
Case number
0198/08
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Brera 4x4, Spider 4x4 and 159 4x4, Type number 939; EC type approval: e3*2001/116*0212.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇮🇹 Italy
Published
2008-02-15

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because the gearbox cover is not properly sealed and if it comes loose from its seating unforeseeable loss of oil may cause the drive to seize up in the primary transmission housing.If the transmission seizes up, the rear axle will lock, possibly resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The vehicles in question were manufactured between December 2005 and June 2006.