Vehicle recall R/1993/045

Fiat Tipo recall: Possible failure of front spring

DVSA recall R/1993/045 names the Fiat Tipo and a line with no model name. It was launched 19 July 1993. It covers vehicles built 1 September 1988 to 30 November 1988.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1993/045
Launched: 19 July 1993
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Vehicles: DVSA lists 4,594 on each model line

What can go wrong

A specific batch of vehicles have been equipped with front suspension coil springs which may suffer from localised corrosion. This can cause breakage of the springs with an adverse effect on vehicle control.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles and replace the original coil springs with quality assured examples.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 4,594. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat Tipo	1 September 1988 to 30 November 1988	4,594
Fiat (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 September 1988 to 30 November 1988	4,594

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2016/262 Steering wheel airbag may fail to deploy correctly 23 December 2016, Fiat Tipo
R/2017/164 Driver airbag may fail to deploy 23 June 2017, Fiat Tipo
R/2021/093 Fault in the air bag control module software 22 April 2021, Fiat Tipo
R/2023/168 Affected vehicles may have been fitted with a faulty 48-volt battery. This may lead to a loss of the functionality of the battery. This may result in a risk of thermal run away in the case of water infiltration. 6 July 2023, Fiat Tipo, Fiat 500X
R/2024/182 Incorrect tyre size data on Certificate of Conformity (CoC) 24 May 2024, Fiat Tipo, Fiat Doblo

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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