Fiat Issue

sabelu

born_again said:

Fiat 600 Steering gear pinion safety recall

Reason for recall

On affected vehicles the steering rack fitted may not conform to specification and result in an increased force to rotate the steering wheel.

How to check if the vehicle is recalled

Contact the local FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD dealership or manufacturer. You will not need to pay for anything involving the recall.

How the manufacturer will repair

On the affected vehicles the steering rack will be replaced

If  that is the issue then it could be a wait, depending on part supply, which tend on a new car be next to none, as they all go for building cars, as well as it could be a design fault on something connected to the rack. Depending if electric or fluid based.

Would a safety call be considered as a right to reject?

Can you please send the link to where this was found?

born_again

sabelu said:

born_again said:

Fiat 600 Steering gear pinion safety recall

Reason for recall

On affected vehicles the steering rack fitted may not conform to specification and result in an increased force to rotate the steering wheel.

How to check if the vehicle is recalled

Contact the local FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD dealership or manufacturer. You will not need to pay for anything involving the recall.

How the manufacturer will repair

On the affected vehicles the steering rack will be replaced

If  that is the issue then it could be a wait, depending on part supply, which tend on a new car be next to none, as they all go for building cars, as well as it could be a design fault on something connected to the rack. Depending if electric or fluid based.

Would a safety call be considered as a right to reject?

Can you please send the link to where this was found?

https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-recall

I just used details of car & not reg number.

As I wondered if it was a official safety recall or as many manufactures do a simple service recall, which never appear on Gov site.

Grumpy_chap

I think the OP needs to keep this as simple as they can with any communications.
I understand the deep annoyance at having two cars both with issues, but the first car was dealt with an all matters closed when that was traded in.  The second car is a new line in the sand and any reference to the first car is only likely to create confusion and delay.

sabelu

Grumpy_chap said:

I think the OP needs to keep this as simple as they can with any communications.
I understand the deep annoyance at having two cars both with issues, but the first car was dealt with an all matters closed when that was traded in.  The second car is a new line in the sand and any reference to the first car is only likely to create confusion and delay.

Agree!!!!!

sabelu

It seems we are the only vehicle in Europe subject to this recall. How unlucky!!!

Okell

Fiat 600 Steering gear pinion safety recall

Recall numberR/2024/357

Recall date18-09-2024

Recall typeSafety recall

Reason for recall

On affected vehicles the steering rack fitted may not conform to specification and result in an increased force to rotate the steering wheel.

How to check if the vehicle is recalled

Contact the local FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD dealership or manufacturer. You will not need to pay for anything involving the recall.

How the manufacturer will repair

On the affected vehicles the steering rack will be replaced

Number of affected vehicles

1  

Is that website literally saying that only one, single vehicle is affected by that recall?

400ixl

For the UK yes, there is 1 vehicle in the recall, globally there will no doubt be more.

The build dates affected are from 05/04/2024 to 09/08/2024

https://www.check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk/documents/RecallsFile.csvhttps://www.check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk/documents/RecallsFile.csv

The OP is very unlucky to be the only one, but at least that means there are not thousands waiting for the same part.

Grumpy_chap

Okell said:

Is that website literally saying that only one, single vehicle is affected by that recall?

That might be only the one single Fiat 600 affected.

Is it possible that there could be other cars manufactured by Fiat or other group companies that have the same components and the same fault, but simply do not show under the recall when selected by model for the 600?

If it is truly just one vehicle then I am impressed that the recall has actually happened and the car involved swiftly identified.

Alderbank

400ixl said:

For the UK yes, there is 1 vehicle in the recall, globally there will no doubt be more.

The build dates affected are from 05/04/2024 to 09/08/2024

https://www.check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk/documents/RecallsFile.csvhttps://www.check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk/documents/RecallsFile.csv

The OP is very unlucky to be the only one, but at least that means there are not thousands in the UK waiting for the same part.

Could be a few at the front of the queue in Algeria though where 80% of new cars are Fiats!

sabelu

400ixl said:

For the UK yes, there is 1 vehicle in the recall, globally there will no doubt be more.

The build dates affected are from 05/04/2024 to 09/08/2024

https://www.check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk/documents/RecallsFile.csvhttps://www.check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk/documents/RecallsFile.csv

The OP is very unlucky to be the only one, but at least that means there are not thousands waiting for the same part.

But they can’t guarantee a part being available or give any indication