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Vehicle recall R/2005/043

Fiat Stilo recall: Possible loss of steering

DVSA recall R/2005/043 names the Fiat Stilo and Fiat Abarth. It was launched 11 July 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2002 to 1 December 2003.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2005/043
Launched
11 July 2005
Issued by
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Vehicles
DVSA lists 3,030 on each model line

What can go wrong

Excess play between steering rack and pinion leading to noise and possible loss of steering when parking.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the steering pinion bearing preload adjusted or the steering rack assembly will be replaced as necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3,030. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Fiat Stilo1 January 2002 to 1 December 20033,030
Fiat Abarth1 January 2002 to 1 December 20033,030
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/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
  • R/2003/069 Unintended activation of side window airbags 1 May 2003, Fiat Stilo
  • R/2003/028 Possible short circuit in engine cooling fan control unit 31 March 2003, Fiat Stilo

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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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