FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-07-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 74V108000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
Vehicles affected
40,831
Reported to NHTSA
1974-07-02
Owners notified
1974-08-01
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FIAT CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEDAN, STATION WAGON, COUPE.POSSIBILITY THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE, PARTICULARLY THE CROSS MEMBER WHERE THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS ATTACHED,MIGHT BECOME CORRODED FROM WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE SALT AND/OR SAND AREUSED TO MELT SNOW AND ICE.THIS CORROSION CAN RESULT IN THE BENDING OF THEFRAME WHERE THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM IS ATTACHED.THIS CONDITION COULDIMPAIR HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND APPLYING ANANTI-CORROSIVE SPRAY WHERE NECESSARY.IF CORROSION IS TO THE EXTENT THAT THESAFE OPERATION OF THE MAY BE IMPAIRED, REMEDIES WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS MAY BENECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE.) NOTE MODEL YEAR 1974 ADDED TO CAMPAIGN ON01-20-75.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.