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Vehicle recall R/2010/117

Fiat 500 and Fiat Punto recall: The wrong airbag may deploy in a collision

DVSA recall R/2010/117 names the Fiat 500, Fiat Punto and Fiat Abarth. It was launched 1 October 2010. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2009 to 31 August 2010.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2010/117
Launched
1 October 2010
Issued by
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
5483
Vehicles
29,130 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

In the case of a side impact the wrong airbag could deploy as a result of a software non-compliance.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to apply a software update.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 29,130.
ModelBuilt
Fiat 5001 December 2009 to 31 August 2010
Fiat Punto1 November 2009 to 31 August 2010
Fiat Punto (PUNTO GRANDE)1 November 2009 to 31 August 2010
Fiat Punto (PUNTO GRANDE)1 December 2009 to 31 August 2010
Fiat Abarth1 December 2009 to 31 August 2010
Fiat Abarth1 May 2010 to 31 August 2010
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/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/2011/023 Fire may occur 28 March 2011, Fiat Punto
  • R/2009/131 Steering may fail 14 December 2009, Fiat Punto
  • R/2009/130 Steering may fail 14 December 2009, Fiat Punto
  • R/2009/023 Risk of rear brake lock up 6 April 2009, Fiat 500

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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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