Manufacturer recall number

Alfa Romeo recall U36

Q: Is U36 the same recall as 18V205000?

Yes. U36 is Alfa Romeo’s own number for it; 18V205000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Alfa Romeo calls it U36. NHTSA filed it as campaign 18V205000 on Mar 29, 2018: equipment on the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 12,595 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 18V205000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA Alfa Romeo’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
18V205000	2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio	Equipment	Mar 29, 2018	12,595	high

Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. Water may leak into the body control module and its connectors, causing corrosion. This corrosion can cause illumination of one or more malfunction indicator lamps, a loss of windshield wiper function, a loss of exterior lighting, a loss of horn function and/or unintended turn signal activation. Risk Electrical malfunctions such as windshield wipers that may not work in the rain and lights that may not work at night increase the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install additional sealing protection to prevent water from entering the body control module and its connectors. The recall began on April 25, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U36.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 18V205000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. U36 is the number Alfa Romeo assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 18V205000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Alfa Romeo’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is U36 the same recall as 18V205000?

Yes. U36 is Alfa Romeo’s own number for it; 18V205000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does U36 cover?

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 12,595 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the U36 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.