appleyard
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Hi
Just to let you know that certain Ducato's are due a recall.
Found the info on http://www.warrantyguide.co.uk/vehi...62C05C802578D90046BE8A-fiat-ducato-van-recall
The recall was made in Sept 2011 and this is copied from that site:
"The spare wheel located under the vehicle may become detached from the vehicle. Vehicles built from 04/01/2006 to 12/31/2008 are at risk.
The following remedial action is necessary to address this problem. Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the spare wheel lifting and securing mechanism.
Vehicles with the following identification numbers are affected:
ZFA25000001000371 to ZFA25000001789440".
My questions are:
1) has anybody been contacted by Fiat?
2) has anybody had the work done?
3) was it free (as I believe it should be but my experience of a past recall was that Fiat tried very hard to charge when they should not have)
My spare wheel mechanism failed today. it is a very poor design and this is aggravated by a tow bar being fitted.
Has anyone solved the problem by doing away with the wind down cable approach and fitting something more sensible /basic?
Grateful for any/all responses as I will wait a couple of days before contacting Fiat. (By the way since the vans are very similar to Peugeot and Citroen models, can the recall work be undertaken by them?
Just to let you know that certain Ducato's are due a recall.
Found the info on http://www.warrantyguide.co.uk/vehi...62C05C802578D90046BE8A-fiat-ducato-van-recall
The recall was made in Sept 2011 and this is copied from that site:
"The spare wheel located under the vehicle may become detached from the vehicle. Vehicles built from 04/01/2006 to 12/31/2008 are at risk.
The following remedial action is necessary to address this problem. Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the spare wheel lifting and securing mechanism.
Vehicles with the following identification numbers are affected:
ZFA25000001000371 to ZFA25000001789440".
My questions are:
1) has anybody been contacted by Fiat?
2) has anybody had the work done?
3) was it free (as I believe it should be but my experience of a past recall was that Fiat tried very hard to charge when they should not have)
My spare wheel mechanism failed today. it is a very poor design and this is aggravated by a tow bar being fitted.
Has anyone solved the problem by doing away with the wind down cable approach and fitting something more sensible /basic?
Grateful for any/all responses as I will wait a couple of days before contacting Fiat. (By the way since the vans are very similar to Peugeot and Citroen models, can the recall work be undertaken by them?