Vehicle recall R/2009/080

Fiat Panda recall: Fuel may leak (R/2009/080)

DVSA recall R/2009/080 names the Fiat Panda. It was launched 2 September 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2009 to 31 May 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/080
Launched: 2 September 2009
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 5385
Vehicles: 15 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that fuel may leak from a faulty recirculation pipe connector.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to check and if required change pipe.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat Panda	1 March 2009 to 31 May 2009	15

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/078 Possibility of fire 3 September 2009, Fiat Panda
R/2010/101 Loss of steering control 10 September 2010, Fiat 500, Fiat Panda
R/2010/212 Loss of steering control 13 December 2010, Fiat 500, Fiat Panda
R/2007/173 Brakes may fail 7 December 2007, Fiat Punto, Fiat Multipla, Fiat Bravo and others
R/2007/068 Fuel may leak 29 May 2007, Fiat Panda
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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