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EU Safety Gate · Report-2006-31

Alfa Romeo · Alfa Romeo

In some of the above-mentioned vehicles, the VDC System cannot recognize the spare wheel, due to its different size from the normal wheels. As a result the ABS does not function in a case of accident.

Published
11 August 2006
Notifying authority
Greece
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
0502/06
Category
Motor vehicles
Risk type
Injuries
Country of origin
Italy

Type/model: Alfa Romeo GT and 147 cars equipped with VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control System), without engine 3.2 Petrol. The chassis numbers:- for Alfa Romeo GT, from 3144007 to 3321295 and from 5081439 to 5210113 (produced from November 2003 to December 2005); - for Alfa Romeo 147, from 3228724 to 3328468 and from 5144149 to 5216111 (produced from June 2004 to January 2006).