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Vehicle recall R/2003/069

Fiat Stilo recall: Unintended activation of side window airbags

DVSA recall R/2003/069 names the Fiat Stilo. It was launched 1 May 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2001 to 31 October 2002.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2003/069
Launched
1 May 2003
Issued by
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
4618
Vehicles
566 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible for the side window air bags to deploy unintentionally.

The fix

Replace the air bag central control unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Fiat Stilo1 October 2001 to 31 October 2002566
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2003/028 Possible short circuit in engine cooling fan control unit 31 March 2003, Fiat Stilo
  • R/2005/043 Possible loss of steering 11 July 2005, Fiat Stilo
  • R/2006/184 Suspension coil springs may break 28 November 2006, Fiat Stilo
  • 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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