Vehicle recall 80V164000 · December 12, 1980
1977-1979 Alfa Romeo Spider
Due to installation difficulties during modification of the fuel pump, the pump may have been misaligned.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Due to installation difficulties during modification of the fuel pump, the pump may have been misaligned. Certain adverse conditions or high loads such as trailer towing, motor sports events, or other driving modes which impose abnormally high loads on the vehicles, combined with low levels of fuel in the tank, may cause lack of vehicle power and stalling.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the submerged fuel pump support bracket with a newly designed type which avoids installation difficulities. This will be done without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel pump.consequences of defect: should the vehicle lose power or stall while driving,it could present a traffic hazard and could result in an accident.note: a flashing red fuel pressure light may be a warning indicator.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V164000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 12, 1980
- Filed by
- ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- January 23, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,412
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Alfa Romeo Spider (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
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