Vehicle recall R/2017/164

Fiat Tipo recall: Driver airbag may fail to deploy

DVSA recall R/2017/164 names the Fiat Tipo. It was launched 23 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 2 November 2016 to 27 April 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/164
Launched: 23 June 2017
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 6114
Vehicles: 11 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The driver’s airbag was manufactured with an incorrectly manufactured airbag inflator initiator that may not ignite when a deployment voltage is provided to the initiator. As a result vehicles may experience a ‘non-deployment’ of the driver airbag during a crash event warranting an airbag deployment which could increase the risk of injury.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the driver airbag unit (initiator included) with a quality assured unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat Tipo	2 November 2016 to 27 April 2017	11

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/262 Steering wheel airbag may fail to deploy correctly 23 December 2016, Fiat Tipo
R/2021/093 Fault in the air bag control module software 22 April 2021, Fiat Tipo
R/2023/168 Affected vehicles may have been fitted with a faulty 48-volt battery. This may lead to a loss of the functionality of the battery. This may result in a risk of thermal run away in the case of water infiltration. 6 July 2023, Fiat Tipo, Fiat 500X
R/2024/182 Incorrect tyre size data on Certificate of Conformity (CoC) 24 May 2024, Fiat Tipo, Fiat Doblo
R/1993/045 Possible failure of front spring 19 July 1993, Fiat Tipo

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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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