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Passenger cars (Fiat 500X and others) - Repair
Official notice
22 Nov 2018
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Fiat 500X and others) - Repair. Rear seat (release lever bezel) defect. ■Defective part (component name): Rear seat (release lever bezel). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to the inappropriate shape of the backrest release lever bezel on the folding rear seat, activation of the seat belt pretensioner may apply excessive force to the bezel, breaking the release lever and impairing the backrest locking function on some vehicles. The backrest may therefore fold down unintentionally. Published 2018-11-22.
What to do now
(Recall)外-2747 ■Remedial measures: On all vehicles, replace the rear seat backrest release lever bezel with an improved part.
Recall number
外-2747
Official notice
2018-11-22
The hazard
The hazard
Rear seat (release lever bezel) defect. ■Defective part (component name): Rear seat (release lever bezel). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to the inappropriate shape of the backrest release lever bezel on the folding rear seat, activation of the seat belt pretensioner may apply excessive force to the bezel, breaking the release lever and impairing the backrest locking function on some vehicles. The backrest may therefore fold down unintentionally.
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Company & contacts
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Brand: Fiat. Contact: FCAジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-712-812, 0120-404-053.
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