Vehicle recall R/2009/028

Alfa Romeo Brera and Alfa Romeo 159 recall: Reduction of braking assistance may occur

DVSA recall R/2009/028 names the Alfa Romeo Brera and Alfa Romeo 159. It was launched 13 April 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2006 to 29 February 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/028
Launched: 13 April 2009
Issued by: ALFA ROMEO
Manufacturer reference: 5338
Vehicles: DVSA lists 100 on each model line

What can go wrong

Brake pedal could be stiff to depress requiring more input from the driver to stop as a result of insufficient brake assistance caused by low vacuum at low engine speed while at high altitude immediately after starting.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit an electric vacuum pump to supplement the engine vacuum system.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 100. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Alfa Romeo 159	1 November 2006 to 30 November 2007	100
Alfa Romeo Brera	1 January 2007 to 29 February 2008	100

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/2007/174 Brakes may fail 7 December 2007, Alfa Romeo GT, Alfa Romeo 159, Alfa Romeo Brera and others
R/2007/092 Possible loss of vehicle control 27 July 2007, Alfa Romeo Spider, Alfa Romeo 159, Alfa Romeo Brera
R/2007/047 Braking efficiency will be reduced 18 April 2007, Alfa Romeo Brera
R/2007/026 Roof bars may fail 12 March 2007, Alfa Romeo 159

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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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