ALFA ROMEO STELVIO (2018) recall — Equipment
Chrysler recalls 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles with water leaks into the body control module causing wiper and light malfunctions. Owners must contact Chrysler for a fix by April 25, 2018.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Chrysler is recalling certain 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles because water can leak into the vehicle's electrical system, causing windshield wipers and lights to stop working. This increases crash risk in wet conditions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224564-alfa-romeo-stelvio-2018-water-leak-risk-causes-wiper-light.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224564-alfa-romeo-stelvio-2018-water-leak-risk-causes-wiper-light · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V205000
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“Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2018: Water Leak Risk Causes Wiper/Light Failures.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224564-alfa-romeo-stelvio-2018-water-leak-risk-causes-wiper-light. Based on NHTSA recall #18V205000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V205000).
Why it’s dangerous
Water leaks into the body control module and its electrical connectors, causing corrosion. This corrosion can lead to wipers failing in rain, lights not working at night, and unintended turn signals.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles are affected. Drivers in rainy conditions face higher crash risk due to potential wiper and light failures.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. The recall started on April 25, 2018, and affects vehicles with water leaks into the body control module.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Chrysler
Call Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 to schedule a fix for the water leak issue.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
Water leaks into the body control module and its connectors, causing corrosion that can lead to wiper and light failures.
How does this affect me?
If you own a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, water leaks may cause wipers to stop working in rain or lights to fail at night, increasing crash risk.
What should I do?
Contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 to schedule a fix for the water leak issue.
Contact Alfa Romeo
We’ve drafted a message you can send Alfa Romeo to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 18V205000 — Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Hello, I own a Alfa Romeo that is covered by recall 18V205000 from Alfa Romeo. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V205000 (March 29, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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