Vehicle recall R/1998/027

Fiat Punto recall: Seat belt pre tensioners may fail to activate

DVSA recall R/1998/027 names the Fiat Punto and a line with no model name. It was launched 11 May 1998. It covers vehicles built 1 March 1997 to 30 November 1997.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1998/027
Launched: 11 May 1998
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Vehicles: DVSA lists 24,504 on each model line

What can go wrong

On some Punto vehicles it has been found that the seat belt pre-tensioners may fail to activate although normal activation of the seat belt is assured.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to shorten the safety tabs in the inertia reel.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 24,504. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat Punto	1 March 1997 to 30 November 1997	24,504
Fiat (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 March 1997 to 30 November 1997	24,504

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/2000/080 Fuel vapour re- circulation pipe may become damaged 26 July 2000, Fiat Punto
R/1995/054 Possible damage to brake pipes 27 July 1995, Fiat Punto
R/1995/038 Incorrect spare wheel 30 May 1995, Fiat Punto
R/2001/086 Corrosion of metal brake pipes 1 August 2001, Fiat Punto
R/2001/105 Unintended deployment of air bag 17 August 2001, Fiat Punto
R/2007/012 Engine power may be lost 20 April 2007, Fiat Punto, Fiat Stilo, Fiat Panda and others

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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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