Vehicle recall R/2006/170

Alfa Romeo 156 recall: Possibility of engine bay fire

DVSA recall R/2006/170 names the Alfa Romeo 156. It was launched 30 October 2006. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2001 to 31 December 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/170
Launched: 30 October 2006
Issued by: ALFA ROMEO
Manufacturer reference: 5076
Vehicles: 1,549 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that on a small number of vehicles the possibility exists there may be a short circuit situation within the engine additional heater system during the warm up period which could lead to a fire within the engine compartment.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the electrical supply to the additional heater modified; in order to avoid the possibility of the short circuit occurring.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Alfa Romeo 156	1 November 2001 to 31 December 2004	1,549

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Other recalls for these models

R/2004/055 Possible risk of fire and loss of power assisted steering 5 April 2004, Alfa Romeo 147, Alfa Romeo 156
R/2003/189 Brake pipe may chafe on pas pipe mounting bracket 26 January 2004, Alfa Romeo 156
R/2003/093 Loosening of front suspension 11 August 2003, Alfa Romeo 156
R/2002/146 Brake pipe may chafe on cable bracket 4 October 2002, Alfa Romeo 156
R/2002/145 Potential fuel leak 2 August 2002, Alfa Romeo 156
R/1998/097 Brake pipe connector may crack and leak 23 December 1998, Alfa Romeo 156

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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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