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Vehicle recall R/2008/071

Fiat Bravo recall: Possibiity of fire in the engine compartment

DVSA recall R/2008/071 names the Fiat Bravo. It was launched 29 May 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2007 to 30 April 2008.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2008/071
Launched
29 May 2008
Issued by
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
5292
Vehicles
364 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A fire might occur in the engine compartment as a result of the waste gate excess pressure pipe being incorrectly routed.

The fix

Recall the vehicle that are likely to be affected to ensure the waste gate pipe is correctly routed and fixed in the appropriate clips.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Fiat Bravo1 July 2007 to 30 April 2008364
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/2008/118 Rear cross member welding may crack 8 September 2008, Fiat Bravo
  • R/2007/173 Brakes may fail 7 December 2007, Fiat Punto, Fiat Multipla, Fiat Bravo and others
  • R/2007/121 Anti-roll bar bush wear 17 September 2007, Fiat Bravo
  • R/1998/020 Loss of braking efficiency 13 March 1998, Fiat Bravo

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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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