Vehicle recall R/2014/005

Fiat Punto recall: Vehicle may roll away

DVSA recall R/2014/005 names the Fiat Punto. It was launched 7 January 2014. It covers vehicles built 26 September 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/005
Launched: 7 January 2014
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 5777
Vehicles: 4 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the hand brake lever may not have been manufactured to the correct specification. It could result in the vehicle rolling away.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the hand brake assembly with a new quality controlled assembly

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat Punto	26 September 2013	4

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Other recalls for these models

R/2012/139 Braking efficiency may be reduced 7 December 2012, Fiat Doblo, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat 500 and others
R/2011/023 Fire may occur 28 March 2011, Fiat Punto
R/2010/117 The wrong airbag may deploy in a collision 1 October 2010, Fiat 500, Fiat Punto
R/2017/229 Front seat belt pretensioner may malfunction during deployment 18 August 2017, Fiat Punto
R/2009/131 Steering may fail 14 December 2009, Fiat Punto
R/2009/130 Steering may fail 14 December 2009, Fiat Punto

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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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