FIAT announced a problem with the Abarth 500, Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda affecting a total of 545 vehicles.
The upper fork on the steering shaft fork may not have been correctly fixed/'staked' onto the shaft. This may cause a knock from the steering and in extreme cases the fork may separate from the shaft and result in loss of steering control. Vehicles built from 1/9/2009 to 30/11/2009 are at risk.
The following remedial action is necessary to address this problem. To check the shaft for the presence of the 2 'Stake' markings.
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).
