# NHTSA recall 96V140000

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: 96V140000
- Manufacturer: ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1996\-07\-23
- Owners notified: 1996\-08\-23
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- Units potentially affected: 5965

## What is wrong

THE RUBBER FUEL FILLER PIPE CAN BECOME BRITTLE AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK.


## What can happen

IF FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURS AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY; PIPE; FILLER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN AUGUST 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ALFA ROMEO AT 1\-407\-856\-5072. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 ALFA ROMEO 164](/makes/alfa-romeo/164/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-05\-01 to 1993\-09\-01.
- [1992 ALFA ROMEO 164](/makes/alfa-romeo/164/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-05\-01 to 1993\-09\-01.
- [1993 ALFA ROMEO 164](/makes/alfa-romeo/164/1993/recalls.md). Built 1990\-05\-01 to 1993\-09\-01.

## 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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