Vehicle recall R/2019/158

Fiat 124 Spider recall: First gear could be engaged whilst the vehicle is in motion and the shift lever in the d position

DVSA recall R/2019/158 names the Fiat 124 Spider and Fiat Abarth. It was launched 25 June 2019. It covers vehicles built 6 June 2016 to 27 April 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/158
Launched: 25 June 2019
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 6221 - 6222
Vehicles: DVSA lists 937 on each model line

What can go wrong

First gear could be engaged with the vehicle in motion and the shift lever in the D position.

The fix

Update the transmission control module software

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 937. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat 124 Spider	6 June 2016 to 27 April 2019	937
Fiat Abarth	6 June 2016 to 27 April 2019	937

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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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