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1979 Fiat X1/9 Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest Jun 25, 1980
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

80V083000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Jun 25, 1980
13,280 units potentially affected
The defect: UNDER PARTICULAR CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, ENGINE HESITATION MAY OCCUR WHEN RESTARTING AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HESITATION IS CAUSED BY GASOLINE VAPORIZATION IN THE CARBURETOR.
The remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING CARBURETOR AND COOLING FAN THERMOSWITCH WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.View on NHTSA.gov
79V042000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Jan 2, 1979
2,800 units potentially affected
The defect: THE ALLEN HEAD BOLTS SECURING THE AXLE SHAFTS TO THE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR WHEEL HUBS, MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY RESULT IN THE LOOSENING OF THE ALLEN HEAD BOLTS DURING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE DETACHMENT OF THE AXLE SHAFTS FROM EITHER THE DIFFERENTIAL OR REAR WHEEL HUB FLANGES.
The remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RETORQUE THE ALLEN HEAD BOLTS OF THE AXLE SHAFTS TO ENSURE THAT THE BOLTS MEET THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS, FREE OF CHARGE.
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.View on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

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