The 2004 Alfa Romeo Gold has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 645 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING08V0160002008-01-10602 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS, THESE GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
Consequence
THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
ALFA LEISURE IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER AND ZF TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V343 AND 07E049). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.
EQUIPMENT04V1410002004-03-1843 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH GIRARD AWNINGS, THE MAIN EXTERIOR PATO AWNING WIND SENSOR CIRCUIT COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY WIRED.
Consequence
THE MAIN AWNING MAY EXTEND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MOVE THE PROPER WIRES TO THE CORRECT POSITION , IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITH A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ALFA AT…
Complaints by component
TIRES
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On july 6,2004 approximatey 20 miles from green river, utah my right rear trailer tire blew out. On july 8, 2004 approximately 30 miles from mc dermitt, oregon my left rear trailer tire blew out. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Alfa Romeo Gold as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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