
Passenger car
Abarth | Fiat · 500
Motor vehiclesFire
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
Due to a manufacturing error, a clamp/nut on the negative pole inside the battery may not be securely tightened, leading it to move and create electrical arcs, voltage spikes or temperature increases. This can cause damage to battery and cables, melt the insulation and create a risk of fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 28 October 2024
Product
- Description
- Passenger car.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/03461/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-49
- Published
- 3 December 2024
- Modified
- 16 January 2026
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