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🧸 Product DE HR HU IE LU THE NETHERLANDS PL SI SK October 27, 2023

Fiat — 500

Passenger car

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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Fiat — 500
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Injuries
Category
Motor vehicles
Hazard
A ball joint of a front wheel could become detached, which can lead to loss of vehicle control, creating a risk of an accident.
Origin
Italy

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Recall of the product from end users
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1052 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
119 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 13, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is a notice about some Fiat 500 cars. A part called a ball joint on the front wheel may come loose.

What's happening? If the ball joint comes off, the wheel could fall off. This could make the car hard to control and cause a crash.

Does this affect me? This affects people who own or drive a Fiat 500 in Germany, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, or Slovakia.

What should I do? Take your car to a Fiat dealer right away. Ask your dealer or mechanic to check the ball joint. Do not drive the car until it is fixed.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Brand(s) / product name(s)
Fiat
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: A ball joint of a front wheel could become detached, which can lead to loss of vehicle control, creating a risk of an accident. · Origin: Italy

First published
October 27, 2023
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10010628

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Fiat — 500. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: A ball joint of a front wheel could become detached, which can lead to loss of vehicle control, creating a risk of an accident. · Origin: Italy
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on October 27, 2023 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Germany, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, THE NETHERLANDS, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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