Multipla Recall Front Springs Breaking

As I've mentioned earlier in this thread, I have been fobbed off (I think the word is fobbed ) by FIAT and my local dealer regarding this recall, and have given up chasing. Again. Given what you say about the delaers being stocked up, any idea when we are likely to get our letters?

Does the fact that my Multipla was bought from a car supermarket mean I'll be overlooked?

Cynical? Me?

Mine was bought second hand from a car supermarket too.

I rang them again and told them very nicely that I couldn't wait any longer and was going to another FIAT dealer to get the work done, and mentioned that I had already heard of a Multipla driver having an accident. I also mentioned that maybe FIAT don't have my details as it was bought second hand.

The parts are now ordered and they are ringing me when they take delivery.

They also told me that the letters are sent out in batches and do take time. Apparently a Punto recall took them 5 years to work through all the cars affected!

All dealers were told of this in January, as far as I know there hasnt yet been a mailshot but all dealers were sent 5 pairs of springs to be going on with. We have been doing this recall since January and are doing two a day at the moment. We dont have any problems getting the springs at all and are calling our customers ourselves or doing the recall when a customer brings their car in for service/repairs.
If you would like to know if your car is affected go to a dealer and get them to check on the Fiat Sigi system, it is a requirement from Fiat that every car entering a dealership has a sigi check to confirm any recalls required.

Interesting subject, especialy when lately in my 2005 multipla i have clutters and creaks coming out from, in my opinion, front suspension. Last Sat, MArch 11, Fiat guys replaced both shock absorbers, but that did not help. Maybe reason is somewhere else.

Does anybody know the name/number of campaign of front springs replacement? It 'd help a lot. Tomorrow I go to fiat to follow repair.

Appreciate any input.

My local dealer (Simonstone, Bristol) says that adjusting tracking is not necessary when replacing these springs. Should I believe them or are they telling me porkies? If this is not part of the recall i.e. Fiat aren't willing to pay dealers for this. Should the owners club be putting pressure on Fiat? Expert opinions would be valuable

newcomer to this site- interesting same dealer (Bristol) I had my springs changed on a recall-mileage approx 10,500, tyre wear normal accross tyre but after spring change aggressive tyre wear on inside of tyre-advised dealer they suggested that perhaps I have gone over a bump in the road and possibly my tracking needs readjusting at cost of £25 I asked if tracking was out and advised-not by much.not sure of present wear pattern-keep posted

I,ve just had mine done, I bought 2nd hand, Fiat asked if it had been done already as the system they use does not update very fast, I called the previous owners garage and they said that they had not done it, Wilson Purvis in Crawley, very helpful did the recall in 3 days after I asked.

Gary, there was also a ECU `upgrade` to this car at same time.

er- had any abnormal front tyre wear have you? please do tell, - Ruggero.

Hmmm, I'm interested by this, but I'm in France and I'm can't find any mention of this on the web (in French) except to repeat the UK recall notice. I assume Fiat will only recall where they feel they must.

Anyone in France (or elsewhere in Europe) had the springs replaces under a recall notice?

One of my springs on my old 105 W reg ELX105, broke when I tried to move it from a parked position.
Something felt strange and when I tried to steer out on to the road and move the car, the spring went into the tyre and punctured it.
Heaven help anyone this happens to if they are on the motorway-so frightening.
But I still love Multiplas, they are like a well kept secret, every one else IS wrong.

I'm a Portuguese Multipla owner and when I saw this warning here I immediately call Fiat Portugal but with negative results they said that there was no recall here... strange...

front suspension noises remain on my multipla unfortunately

Just spotted this thread.... My exwifes multipla had the drivers side spring snap a couple of months ago.... Its a diesel on a 02 plate, so maybe affected by this recall? I'll check with her later today.

Hi

Both my springs were replaced April 06, along with drop links and roll bar.

Sunday was snowing in Suffolk. When I sat in the car I heard a very load thud/bang. Looked underneath and the drivers side spring had snapped. not even 2 years / 15,000 miles. Something to do with the cold maybe ??

Contacted Fiat, they did not want to know, but a local garage AVANTI IPSWICH (01473 211123) are changing them for £100 ish each side inc vat.

Interestingly, where the spring has broken it was rusty right through, with only a small amount of shiney metal breaking. A crack in the spring ??

So check your springs again !!

Hi I've just joined the Fiat Forum under some unhappy circumstances! Just driving my mutlipla home tonight, and heard a loud pop/bang and my car appeared to drop about an inch, when I put it on the tow truck it fell further, so that the wheel was resting on the arch. Sounds awfully like the front spring eh? Mine's a 2005 diesel, a couple of thousand on from the chassis numbers listed above. D'you reckon FIAT will cover it? I've got a couple of thousand miles left on my dealer warranty, guess I'll find out tomorrow. Laters Si.