NHTSA complaint: 2017 ALFA ROMEO 4C — ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed smoke coming from underneath the front hood. The contact's wife was able to safely drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact's wife opened the hood, and then the fire was visible from the engine. The contact's wife had a fire extinguisher in the trunk of the vehicle, so the contact's wife and two nearby drivers extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,116.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation