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Chrysler - Seat may not perform as expected during a collision

Official notice

23 Sept 2016

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Chrysler - Seat may not perform as expected during a collision. Seat may not perform as expected during a collision Published 2016-09-23.

What to do now

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).

Units affected

1,045

Recall number

R-2016-194

Official notice

2016-09-23

The hazard

Seat may not perform as expected during a collision

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

500 ABARTH

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Affected products

Product 1

FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD 500 ABARTH

Units affected

1,045

Risk / hazard

Seat may not perform as expected during a collision

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Fiat chrysler automobiles uk ltd

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Chrysler. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-194

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-194

Units affected

1,045

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-194

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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