Vehicle recall R/2024/434

Fiat 500 recall: BEV High Voltage battery negative pole connection

DVSA recall R/2024/434 names the Fiat 500. It was launched 18 December 2024. It covers vehicles built 23 September 2021 to 13 November 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/434
Launched: 18 December 2024
Issued by: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD
Manufacturer reference: 6923
Vehicles: 1 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the fastening nut may be missing from the negative terminal of the high-voltage battery pack which could result in a loss of torque failure to start the vehicle and in extreme cases it could present a possible fire hazard.

The fix

The affected vehicles will have the high-voltage battery replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Fiat 500 (500 BEV)	23 September 2021 to 13 November 2023	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/313 Incorrect information on the registration document and CoC (certificate of Conformity) 24 March 2025, Fiat 500, Fiat Panda
R/2024/144 Reverse gear switch not functioning as intended. 7 June 2024, Fiat 500, Fiat Panda
R/2025/319 Fiat 500 BEV Panda and Tipo. Instrument panel cluster software 4 September 2025, Fiat 500
R/2023/283 Front suspension control arm ball joint 22 November 2023, Fiat 500
R/2022/268 The positive lead on the auxiliary battery terminal may not be tightened correctly. 23 September 2022, Fiat 500
R/2022/187 Ineffective/incorrect tightening of a lock nut on the steering gear rod 9 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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