1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78V057000
Manufacturer: ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1975
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1977
Date of Owner Notification: April 26th, 1978

Defect Summary:
UNDER SEVERE USE, THE "HIGH HYSTERESIS" REAR RUBBER COUPLING OF THE DRIVE SHAFT MAY DEVELOP FATIGUE RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION VIBRATIONS.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE REAR RUBBER COUPLING AND FLANGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF IN THIS CONDITION SUSTAINED HIGH SPEEDS AREMAINTAINED, THE RUBBER COUPLING MAY DISINTEGRATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT.NOTE: EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS, FOLLOWED BY A LOUDCLUNKING NOISE, MAY INDICATE THAT THE DEFECT IS PRESENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V038000
Manufacturer: ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED
Date of Owner Notification: March 15th, 1977

Defect Summary:
THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND AS A RESULT MAY BECOME LOOSE. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF STEERING WHEEL PLAY MAY DEVELOP.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN ALL LOOSE BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING RACK ATTACHING BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: AN AUDIBLE CLUNKING SOUND MAY BE HEARD ON LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS,SIGNIFYING LOOSE BOLTS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V043000
Manufacturer: ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED
Date of Owner Notification: March 18th, 1976

Recall Notes:
ALFA ROMEO CAMPAIGN NO 083450.COUPES AND SEDANS.POSSIBILITY OF IMPROPERINSTALLATION OF FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTSTHE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANSIM MAY NOT LOCK UP THE SHOULDERHARNESS.INSUCH CASES AND IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE SEATHS OCCUPANT COULD BESUBJECT TO BODILY INJURY UPON IMPACT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGBELTS AND MOUNTING).