FIAT announced a problem with the STILO affecting a total of 44,221 vehicles.
Under environmental conditions that require the intensive use of salt on the roads, corrosive deposits may infiltrate the rubber plate which supports the front suspension springs, initiating seats of corrosion which may lead to the spring breaking after a period of time. Vehicles built from 10/01/2001 to 09/30/2006 are at risk.
The following remedial action is necessary to address this problem. To avoid damage to a tyre in the event of spring breakage, a plate will be fitted which will contain the spring.
Vehicles with the following identification numbers are affected:
If you think that your vehicle may be affected by this recall you should
find your nearest FIAT dealer
who will be able to confirm whether or not your car is safe and arrange its free repair if necessary.
Source: UK Government's Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
