Vehicle recall R/2013/130

Fiat 500 recall: Fuel may leak leading in extreme cases to fire

DVSA recall R/2013/130 names the Fiat 500. It was launched 5 January 2014. It covers vehicles built 14 February 2013 to 10 April 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/130
Launched: 5 January 2014
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 5719
Vehicles: 271 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The fuel pump protection bracket is not to conformity and in the event of an accident the fuel feed pipe could be damaged leading to an increased risk of fuel leakage and possible fire.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the fuel pump feed protection bracket and reposition the fuel feed pipe.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat 500	14 February 2013 to 10 April 2013	271

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/089 Interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail 22 September 2014, Fiat 500
R/2014/088 Interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail 22 September 2014, Fiat 500
R/2012/139 Braking efficiency may be reduced 7 December 2012, Fiat Doblo, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat 500 and others
R/2015/077 Front seatbelts may not function as intended 10 April 2015, Fiat 500
R/2015/076 Front seatbelts may not function as intended 10 April 2015, Fiat 500, Fiat Panda
R/2016/194 Seat may not perform as expected during a collision 23 September 2016, 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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