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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2010/212
Launched13 December 2010
MakeFiat Chrysler (listed as FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD)
Manufacturer reference5513
Vehicles listed3,264

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
5005441 September 200930 November 2009
5005441 October 200931 December 2009
Panda5441 September 200930 November 2009
Panda5441 October 200931 December 2009
Abarth5441 September 200930 November 2009
Abarth5441 October 200931 December 2009

Concern

Loss of steering control

Defect, as DVSA words it

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.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

To check the shaft for the presence of the 2 'Stake' markings.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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