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1985 Alfa Romeo Spider

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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PE87061 · Throttle Sticking

Opened Sep 30, 1987 · Closed Nov 30, 1987

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

LOW PARTS SALES (20 REPLACEMENT DUCTS SOLD TO DEALERS DURING 5 YEARS TO FIT 12,484 1984-1987 MODELS) ARE INDICATIVE OF A LACK OF A PROBLEM, SINCE SOME (OR ALL) PARTS WERE PROBABLY REPLACED FOR REASONS UNRELATED TO THIS PE, E.G. TO REPLACE PARTS DAMAGED DURING SERVICING OR IN COLLISIONS.===