Vehicle recall R/2007/012

Fiat Punto and others recall: Engine power may be lost

DVSA recall R/2007/012 names the Fiat Punto, Fiat Stilo, Fiat Panda and Fiat Idea. It was launched 20 April 2007. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2006 to 31 May 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/012
Launched: 20 April 2007
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Vehicles: 1,474 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It is possible that breakage of the ancillary devices pulley on the crankshaft may occur. Should this happen there is the possibility that engine power and functions such as power assisted steering and braking assistance may be lost.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the crankshaft pulley inspected and changed should this be necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,474.
Model	Built
Fiat Idea	1 May 2006 to 31 May 2006
Fiat Panda	1 May 2006 to 31 May 2006
Fiat Punto (GRANDE PUNTO)	1 May 2006 to 31 May 2006
Fiat Punto	1 May 2006 to 31 May 2006
Fiat Stilo	1 May 2006 to 31 May 2006

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/2007/033 Steering column may become disconnected 27 April 2007, Fiat Punto
R/2007/068 Fuel may leak 29 May 2007, Fiat Panda
R/2006/220 Front suspension cross member may fracture 26 January 2007, Fiat Idea
R/2006/184 Suspension coil springs may break 28 November 2006, Fiat Stilo
R/2007/149 Front suspension arm mountings - failure of weld 23 November 2007, Fiat Idea
R/2007/173 Brakes may fail 7 December 2007, Fiat Punto, Fiat Multipla, Fiat Bravo and others

Found one you might buy?

A recall is one part of the picture. See how often it fails its MOT at each age, or what the VetTheCar Buying Report tells you about a specific car.

See an example Buying Report Free car tools

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.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. Methodology · Data sources