Fiat released its largest of three recalls for the Grande Punto, with 500,000 total vehicles affected. The recall involves a steering linkage that could potentially break the steering shaft.
Prior to the current recall, the most recent of the recalls had occurred in March 2008 and involved 44,000 left-hand-drive vehicles. These vehicles were said to have unspecified problems in the lower steering column if manufactured between March 2006, and September 2007.
The first of the recalls took place in November 2006, and affected the fewest number of vehicles with 21,000. The November 2006 recall involved a faulty steering column in the right-hand-drive vehicles sold in the United Kingdom.
The current recall affects 500,000 Fiat Grande Punto and Grande Punto Abarth models built in 2008 and 2009. A European consumer watchdog organization, RAPEX, has listed specific details for the latest recall, saying, “a possible incorrect tightening of the steering shaft upper joint fixing screw could lead to the breakage of the shaft, with consequent loss of steering control which could lead to an accident.”
Fiat says that no accident have been reported due to the problem.
12/07, 2:43 AM
posted by:
A4
Well Chrysler’s going to be off to a good start.
12/07, 3:15 AM
posted by:
Shamus
A4, sure looks that way. Now they’re not waiting for people to die and hundreds of complaints to the government before they acknowledge a problem! Glad to see you’re being positive
12/07, 7:31 AM
posted by:
carstuff
When do we start getting recall notices from south Africa? or Timbuktu?
12/07, 8:14 AM
posted by:
Yaroukh
@carstuff: As soon as USA market drops to their level.
12/07, 8:54 AM
posted by:
j-dubb
i think the only thing Bush did right was keep Fiat, and Puegeot off our shores from comin over here and overtaking our prized auto industry. Fiat is our equivent to Ford just junk!!
12/07, 8:57 AM
posted by:
jayjc08
RAPEX? Bahaha!
…sorry, I couldn’t help it. It’s just so stupid, a consumer organization would call themselves something that sounds like what most consumers are getting up the…
12/07, 9:33 AM
posted by:
moparsalesman1
well its not a recall for stuck accelerators or rusting frames or rusting cross members or brake pads that dont work in cold weather, but none the less its a recall. relax haters
12/07, 10:20 AM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Fiat itself, as a company, should be recalled.
12/07, 10:34 AM
posted by:
bigp
hey j-dubb what do you mean ford is junk, u must be on crack or just very dumn. get a life and just bashing ford cause they have nothing to do with this.
moparsalesman1 is right its ok to not be able to stop in cold weather. lol at least they know something is wrong and fixing before someone get killed unlike others we all know able..
12/07, 10:36 AM
posted by:
justagigilo85
I wonder if this would have even been reported if fiat had not bought out chrysler….
12/07, 10:51 AM
posted by:
And The Winner Is…
They are just trying to follow in Toyota’s quality footsteps (i.e. massive recall for cars that you may not be able to control, and could result in your death).
12/07, 11:15 AM
posted by:
Smegley Wanxalot
Is a grande Punto larger than a standard Puntito?
Freakin’ putos.
12/07, 12:16 PM
posted by:
j-dubb
bigp Ford is junk, dont believe me just test drive an older model see how it drives handles like crap, not to mention the 11 milion recall they recently had For Fires the largest in US history, so Bigp dont tell me about crappy Ford products how many time they didnt start in our cold chicago winters , do you freakin’ research about Ford before u choose to get on here and try to blast sumbody, cause at the end of the day Ford is still crap , they dont even build their own cars If it wasnt for Mazda,Volvo AND jAG there wouldn’t even be no Ford!
12/07, 2:04 PM
posted by:
moparsalesman1
grammar people grammar lol
12/07, 2:33 PM
posted by:
sprockkets
I’d love to buy a Chevy Ass thank you very much!
12/07, 4:17 PM
posted by:
sprockkets
Yeah, j-dubb, that’s why Mazda uses FoMoCo brake parts, their V6 engines and ignition systems and other parts in their own Japanese built Mazda3 and US built Mazda6.
Shut the **** up unless you want to be pwned again.
12/07, 8:59 PM
posted by:
Yaroukh
@j-dubb: “just test drive an OLDER MODEL”
you are genuine idiot
12/07, 9:33 PM
posted by:
sprockkets
^^ I know, like any older vehicle doesn’t get loose in the steering. It’s called normal wear and tear.
12/07, 10:47 PM
posted by:
85ZingoGTR
Nice. Already getting started FIAT?
12/08, 2:08 AM
posted by:
fordman
Hey everybody,Ford SUCKS! Fiat must have bought more defective parts from the assclowns from Ford to put on the Punta!
12/08, 9:02 PM
posted by:
85ZingoGTR
fordman. Are you in cahutz with No More Oil For GM?