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Fiat 500 Abarth recalls

DVSA has published 5 safety recalls that name the Fiat 500 Abarth since 2014, 2 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 4,436 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Fiat 500 Abarth recalls, newest first

  1. 500 ABARTH · ineffective/incorrect tightening of a lock nut on the steering gear rod

    9 Sep 2022 · R/2022/187

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

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

    1 vehicle · built 22 Mar 2022 to 30 Mar 2022

  2. 500 ABARTH · the sport mode system may not be set correctly and therefore may not comply with type approval requirements

    12 Feb 2021 · R/2021/019

    The �Sport� mode system may not be set correctly and therefore may not comply with type approval requirements.

    Fix: The proxi file must be updated to solve the non conformity.

    30 vehicles · built 20 Mar 2020 to 27 Jul 2020

  3. 500, 500 ABARTH · seat may not perform as expected during a collision

    23 Sep 2016 · R/2016/194

    The seat may not remain in position when subjected to greater than normal driving forces such as those involved in an impact. This may possibly cause injury to the driver/passenger seated in the right hand front seat. The right hand front seat guides may not conform to design specification and installation specifications.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the installation of the original seat guide. If it does not conform replace the seat cushion structure (guide).

    1,045 vehicles · built 7 Dec 2015 to 27 Jun 2016

  4. 500 ABARTH · front seatbelts may not function as intended

    10 Apr 2015 · R/2015/077

    It has been identified that the front seatbelt anchorage links may not have been manufactured to the correct specification. If the link is subjected to an abnormal force then it may not perform as required.

    Fix: Recall all the affected vehicles to check the link and if required replace it.

    42 vehicles · built 1 Sep 2014 to 20 Nov 2014

  5. 500 ABARTH · interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail

    22 Sep 2014 · R/2014/089

    It is possible under extreme conditions that the wiring harness under the dashboard could come into contact with the steering column. This over a period of time may result in the chaffing of wires in the harness. If this should occur then it is possible both the exterior and instrument lights could fail.

    Fix: Recall all affected vehicles to provide additional security of the wiring loom.

    3,318 vehicles · built 12 Sep 2011 to 9 May 2014

Other Fiat models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.