# 2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `2212049` · 2026-06-02 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ALFA ROMEO
- **Model:** STELVIO
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 84,999
## Narrative
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the contact pressed the accelerator pedal and the steering wheel erroneously turn to the right and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to loose control of the steering and crash into a highway post. During the crash the driver sustained a concussion do to the air bag deployment and the front passenger sustained a fractured right arm. Both occupants of the vehicle were transported and treated at the hospital. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away.  A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 85,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*