Vehicle recall R/2022/186

Fiat 500 recall: Ineffective/incorrect tightening of a lock nut on the steering gear rod (R/2022/186)

DVSA recall R/2022/186 names the Fiat 500. It was launched 9 September 2022. It covers vehicles built 21 March 2022 to 5 May 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/186
Launched: 9 September 2022
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 6450
Vehicles: 52 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles may have been produced with ineffective/incorrect tightening of a lock nut on the steering gear rod.

The fix

Check for the correct tightening of the lock nut and check/adjust wheel alignment if tightening was required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat 500	21 March 2022 to 5 May 2022	52

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Other recalls for these models

R/2022/187 Ineffective/incorrect tightening of a lock nut on the steering gear rod 9 September 2022, Fiat 500
R/2022/210 Vehicles may have been fitted with a faulty left or right side half-shaft 8 September 2022, Fiat 500
R/2022/268 The positive lead on the auxiliary battery terminal may not be tightened correctly. 23 September 2022, Fiat 500
R/2021/311 The drive shaft may fail due to a non-conformity in the material 1 October 2021, Fiat 500
R/2023/283 Front suspension control arm ball joint 22 November 2023, 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

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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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