Vehicle recall R/2006/166

Alfa Romeo 147 and Alfa Romeo GT recall: Clutch may fail

DVSA recall R/2006/166 names the Alfa Romeo 147 and Alfa Romeo GT. It was launched 17 October 2006. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2003 to 30 April 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/166
Launched: 17 October 2006
Issued by: ALFA ROMEO
Vehicles: DVSA lists 5,355 on each model line

What can go wrong

On a number of RHD ALfa Romeo 147 and GT models there is a possibility that the clip which secures the connecting pin between the clutch cylinder and the clutch pedal may become detached resulting in loss of clutch operation.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will be fitted with a redesigned retaining clip.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 5,355. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Alfa Romeo 147	1 March 2003 to 31 October 2005	5,355
Alfa Romeo GT	1 September 2004 to 30 April 2006	5,355

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2006/128 Braking efficiency may reduce 19 September 2006, Alfa Romeo GT, Alfa Romeo 147
R/2007/082 Possibility of fire 10 August 2007, Alfa Romeo 147, Alfa Romeo GT
R/2007/174 Brakes may fail 7 December 2007, Alfa Romeo GT, Alfa Romeo 159, Alfa Romeo Brera and others
R/2005/030 Possible fuel leak 23 May 2005, Alfa Romeo 147
R/2004/055 Possible risk of fire and loss of power assisted steering 5 April 2004, Alfa Romeo 147, Alfa Romeo 156
R/2003/153 Possible fire risk 1 October 2003, Alfa Romeo 147

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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