NHTSA Complaint #11267958 — 2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM FAILED. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITH NO HAZARD AHEAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DETECTION SYSTEM ACTIVATED INCORRECTLY. THE SYSTEM DETECTED A VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ENGAGED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON MASERATI ALFA ROMEO (303 SWAMP ROAD, DOYLES TOWN, PA 18901, (215)348-0056) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO ERROR CODES COULD BE FOUND. THE DEALER REALIGNED THE SENSORS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500.