Vehicle recall R/2019/379

Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Alfa Romeo Giulia recall: The seats may not lock in the correct position

DVSA recall R/2019/379 names the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Alfa Romeo Giulia. It was launched 17 January 2020. It covers vehicles built 13 November 2018 to 4 September 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/379
Launched: 17 January 2020
Issued by: ALFA ROMEO
Manufacturer reference: 8239
Vehicles: DVSA lists 57 on each model line

What can go wrong

The seats may not lock in the correct position.

The fix

Check and replace the seat frame if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 57. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Alfa Romeo Giulia	13 November 2018 to 4 September 2019	57
Alfa Romeo Stelvio	13 November 2018 to 4 September 2019	57

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/365 Fuel leakage may occur 20 December 2019, Alfa Romeo Giulia
R/2019/297 More fuel than actually present in the tank could be displayed on the instrument panel. 27 September 2019, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Alfa Romeo Giulia
R/2019/191 Undesired acceleration of the vehicle may occur whilst active cruise control is operational 23 July 2019, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Alfa Romeo Giulia
R/2021/053 A possibilty of the rear brake discs having micro cracks 5 March 2021, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Alfa Romeo Stelvio
R/2021/298 The vehicle may not comply with ECE Regulation 16 Amendment 07 where all seats must be equipped with a safety belt reminder function with visual and audible indication of seat belt status. 10 September 2021, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Alfa Romeo Giulia
R/2018/124 Some electrical components may malfunction due to water infiltration 14 May 2018, Alfa Romeo Stelvio

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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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