{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Alpha recall 18E095: Alpha Ignition Switch",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e095/",
  "summary": "Recall 18E095 (Alpha): The vehicle stall from the engine turning off could increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Alpha Ignition Switch, model year 9999. Filed by Alpha Technology Corp and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2018. 153,462 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Alpha Technology Corp (Alpha) is recalling certain mechanical key ignition switch systems, part number FOJ57 00000. Over time, weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the RUN position into the ACCESSORY position, turning off the engine. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The vehicle stall from the engine turning off could increase the risk of a crash.” 18E095 Alpha Technology Corp Electrical System:Ignition:Switch 10 October 2018 9999-9999 ALPHA IGNITION SWITCH The vehicle stall from the engine turning off could increase the risk of a crash. Alpha has notified the affected vehicle manufacturers. If those manufacturers determine that the switches create a safety risk in their vehicles, they will notify their owners and replace the switch, free of charge. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its t",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:19:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:43:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Alpha recall 18E095: Alpha Ignition Switch\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e095/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}