The 2005 Alfa Romeo Founder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 88 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, air. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT05V0090002005-01-2488 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, A PLASTIC FITTING USED TO TEST THE REFRIGERATOR'S LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) SYSTEM WAS NOT REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A BRASS FITTING.
Consequence
OVER TIME, THE PLASTIC FITTING MAY NOT SEAL CORRECTLY, ALLOWING LPG TO LEAK. IF LEAKAGE OCCURS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PLASTIC FITTING WITH A BRASS FITTING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2005 alfa founder motorhome bought in 2007 about 4 month ago under warranty with alfa for the rv and freightliner for the frame. The brakeon all 4wheel are not working and they say that it is not covered because the dealer had it on the lot to long. But there is a warranty because I bought it new.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Alfa Romeo Founder as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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