Vehicle recall R/2019/159

Fiat 500 recall: The right side of drive shaft may fail

DVSA recall R/2019/159 names the Fiat 500. It was launched 26 June 2019. It covers vehicles built 13 August 2018 to 19 December 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/159
Launched: 26 June 2019
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 6228
Vehicles: 164 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Drive shaft may fail.

The fix

Replace the right hand drive shaft

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat 500	13 August 2018 to 19 December 2018	164

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/026 Instrument cluster may display incorrect information 2 March 2018, Fiat 500
R/2017/297 Replace electrical power steering 19 December 2017, Fiat 500
R/2021/019 The sport mode system may not be set correctly and therefore may not comply with type approval requirements 12 February 2021, Fiat 500
R/2021/018 The start & stop system may not be set correctly and therefore may not comply with type approval requirements 12 February 2021, Fiat 500
R/2021/311 The drive shaft may fail due to a non-conformity in the material 1 October 2021, Fiat 500
R/2016/247 Reduced brake performance 25 November 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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