1978 Alfa Romeo Spider
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider. Newest first.
The fuel pump may have been improperly installed, possibly resulting in misalignment of the pump.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the fuel pump and related hardware with a new pump kit, without charge to owner.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
Every Alfa Romeo Spider model year
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