Alfa Romeo Giulietta accelerator problem in the test AutoBild

During one phase of the road test of Alfa Romeo Giulietta made by the German magazine AutoBild, the accelerator pedal of the car suffered a malfunction: pushed hard, the gas control is shifted slightly to the left on the plate plastic end race, remaining blloccato below it.

Immediately informed on the incident, the house has been ordered to replace the piece, which is made of smooth plastic with a rough material, to prevent slippage of the bottom of the pedal.

Fortunately for the Alfa, the intervention does not lead to any provision of call-as unappealing a few months from the vicissitudes Toyota, which also have very different causes and dynamics … – since now the delivery of the new model customers are not more games.

As stated by the German magazine, the number one person in Alfa Harald Wester, spoke commenting on the story. Wester said that millions of miles of testing this problem had never occurred even in extreme situations.

Clarified this point, Wester said that the incident will be dealt with utmost seriousness, not only replacing the part that caused the fault on all Alpha, but also by analyzing “all constructive solutions similar to other group models and taking any necessary measures without delay. “