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Passenger car (Fiat 500) - Repair
Official notice
17 Mar 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Fiat 500) - Repair. Due to a defect in the seats (base frames). ■ Defective component (part name): Seats (base frames). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to improper manufacture of the seat rails, some front right seats have seat position adjustment slots that have not been opened. Consequently, the seat may not be secured properly and, in the worst case, may move during a collision, potentially causing excessive injury to the occupant. Published 2017-03-17.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2454 ■ Corrective measures: Inspect the base frame of the front right seat in all vehicles. If the seat rail has been machined improperly, replace the base frame with a properly manufactured part.
Recall number
外-2454
Official notice
2017-03-17
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the seats (base frames). ■ Defective component (part name): Seats (base frames). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to improper manufacture of the seat rails, some front right seats have seat position adjustment slots that have not been opened. Consequently, the seat may not be secured properly and, in the worst case, may move during a collision, potentially causing excessive injury to the occupant.
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Brand: Fiat. Contact: FCAジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-404-053.
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