# NHTSA recall 18V203000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V203000
- Manufacturer's number: U34
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2018\-03\-29
- Owners notified: 2018\-04\-25
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
- Units potentially affected: 12595

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles.  Water may Leak into the wiring connectors for the rear liftgate and the liftgate\-opening switch, causing corrosion.


## What can happen

Corrosion at the connectors may cause the liftgate to unintentionally open while moving at speeds of less than 3 miles per hour, allowing cargo to fall out of the vehicle, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install additional protection against water leaking into the liftgate wiring connectors and switch, free of charge.  The recall began April 25, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U34.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-10\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 12595
- Reported remedied: 12356 \(98%\)
- Reported unreachable: 16
- Reported removed: 21

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO](/makes/alfa-romeo/stelvio/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-03\-20 to 2018\-02\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [2623000037 REV.A](/bulletins/11034923.md), 2026-07-08, Service bulletin
- [S2623000037](/bulletins/11033309.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25 REV. A](/bulletins/11022012.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25 REV. B](/bulletins/11022011.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25](/bulletins/11022003.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-24](/bulletins/11005320.md), 2024-07-30, Service bulletin
- [3100123](/bulletins/10247995.md), 2024-01-02, Service bulletin
- [3100123](/bulletins/10234468.md), 2023-04-17, Service bulletin
- [31\-002\-22](/bulletins/10229810.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [3100122](/bulletins/10229572.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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