Vehicle recall R/2024/144

Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda recall: Reverse gear switch not functioning as intended.

DVSA recall R/2024/144 names the Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda. It was launched 7 June 2024. It covers vehicles built 28 March 2023 to 29 July 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/144
Launched: 7 June 2024
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 6748
Vehicles: 477 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the reversing gear switch is not according to specification. This could result in a failure to illuminate the rear light of the vehicle during a reversing manoeuvre.

The fix

Check the reversing gear switch and replacement if 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	29 March 2023 to 17 July 2023	387
Fiat Panda	28 March 2023 to 29 July 2023	90

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/282 Side airbag/head airbag crash sensor not correctly connected 13 December 2023, Fiat Panda
R/2024/434 Fiat 500 BEV High Voltage battery negative pole connection 18 December 2024, Fiat 500
R/2023/283 Front suspension control arm ball joint 22 November 2023, Fiat 500
R/2023/313 Incorrect information on the registration document and CoC (certificate of Conformity) 24 March 2025, Fiat 500, Fiat Panda
R/2025/319 Fiat 500 BEV Panda and Tipo. Instrument panel cluster software 4 September 2025, Fiat 500
R/2022/268 The positive lead on the auxiliary battery terminal may not be tightened correctly. 23 September 2022, 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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