Passenger cars - heater/climate control wiring
Fire Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0811/08 |
| Brand | FIAT |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Fire |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Model Number | Grande Punto and Grande Punto Van (all types) |
| Published | 1 August 2008 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of fire because interference could occur between heater wiring and a bracket of the dashboard unit due to a missing retainer clip. This could cause wiring wear and the risk of a short circuit.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
The recall concerns vehicles with chassis numbers from 114670 to 322635 and from 1143872 to 1300776, plus single chassis numbers 32678, 88713 and 98589.