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Vehicle recall R/2023/168

Fiat Tipo and Fiat 500X recall: Affected vehicles may have been fitted with a faulty 48-volt battery

DVSA recall R/2023/168 names the Fiat Tipo and Fiat 500X. It was launched 6 July 2023. It covers vehicles built 18 November 2022 to 12 May 2023.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2023/168
Launched
6 July 2023
Issued by
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference
6623
Vehicles
DVSA lists 68 on each model line

What can go wrong

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.

The fix

The repair is a check of the PBU valve code and replacement of the 48-volt battery if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 68. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Fiat 500X18 November 2022 to 12 May 202368
Fiat Tipo25 March 2023 to 14 April 202368
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2024/182 Incorrect tyre size data on Certificate of Conformity (CoC) 24 May 2024, Fiat Tipo, Fiat Doblo
  • R/2021/093 Fault in the air bag control module software 22 April 2021, Fiat Tipo
  • R/2020/273 The rear right brake calliper could display micro cracks 20 November 2020, Fiat 500X
  • R/2019/161 Non-conformity in the air bag control module software 14 June 2019, Fiat 500X
  • R/2018/216 If rear seat belts are not fastened and pretensioners are deployed the latch could be released 7 September 2018, Fiat 500X
  • R/2017/164 Driver airbag may fail to deploy 23 June 2017, 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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