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Alfa Romeo bulletin 0820423

What it saysAnti-Theft Alarm Inoperative The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Alfa Romeo filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 25, 2023, received Oct 2, 2023, about the equipment. It names 2 model years (2021–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

Anti-Theft Alarm Inoperative The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? B1073-71 -Volumetric Sensor Fault-Actuator Stuck. ? B1073-96 - Volumetric Sensor Fault-Component Internal Failure. Customers may also experience: ? The theft-alarm goes off and it is not possible to reactivate it. ? Message is displayed in the cluster stating the theft alarm is disabled. This bulletin involves replacing the front dome lamp.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Aug 25, 2023 Received by NHTSA Oct 2, 2023 Components Equipment

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
0820423Service bulletinAug 25, 202310243273not found

The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

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Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.

A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.

More bulletins about the equipment

Source: same model, same component group

4 other manufacturer communications filed against the Alfa Romeo Giulia under the same component group (equipment), newest first.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
0800624AService bulletinJan 17, 2024Navigation (NAV) Reboot When MOTA Fails The customer may describe one of more of the following: ? Radio navigation continues to reboot aft…
93120Service bulletinAug 30, 2023FCA Caribbean Warranty Bulletin ID-23-20 "Can / Am" Warranty Coverage - 594 / 595 / 596 WCC
93023Service bulletinAug 30, 2023Warranty Bulletin D-16-03 - "Can / Am" Warranty Coverage - 594 / 595 / 596 WCC (Rev. B)
9100196Service bulletinJul 27, 2023Lubrication and Maintenance Fluids If MOPAR fluids and chemicals are not readily available, please review Service Library for specification…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Alfa Romeo 0820423 a recall?

No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.

Is the 0820423 repair free?

Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Stellantis warranty extension on file lists the ones Stellantis has filed.

Which vehicles does 0820423 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.