General Seicento Safety Recall

[OwenS]

I dont know if this has been said allready but this arrived this morning.

Seicento Recall.

Fuel tank Leaking...
see attached pdf

 

[cojones]

Is this the same recall already on the Faqs?

 

[OwenS]

Is this the same recall already on the Faqs?

i dont know, i wouldn't imagine so as it was only recieved at work about ten mins before i posted it...

i might be wrong...

either way, better safe than sorry.

 

[arc]

yeah its been running for ages - i thought it had finished, guess not. it covered cinqs tooo

 

[kayl0rz]

6th mailing..

ive no idea if my Sei has had this recall :s

if i rang fiat would they be able to tell me

 

[arc]

if you ring them and give them the chasis number, yeah

 

[OwenS]

yeah its been running for ages - i thought it had finished, guess not. it covered cinqs tooo

Just phoned fiat, they say otherwise...

which sucks because my car actually does smell like fuel every now and again...

 

[arc]

yeah its been running for ages - i thought it had finished, guess not. it covered cinqs tooo

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/ajwebster/rec.html

guess the Cinqucento one has run it's course.

 

[cojones]

Just phoned fiat, they say otherwise...

which sucks because my car actually does smell like fuel every now and again...

Did you ring Fiat or a dealer? If it's a dealer, I'd ring another one just in case... maybe you can get away with a new tank even if you don't need it :devil:

 

[OwenS]

mine has already been done :S

on 12/02/2001 by maidstone fiat.

i think i'll call my local dealer, and ask them to inspect it... will they charge me for that?

Owen

 

[cojones]

You could tell them you think your tank might be leaking and ask for a quote, if they are nice they might inspect it first.

 

[AppleSei]

If youve had a replacement chances are you would have to pay however you work for fiat in some capacity so you might be an exception

 

[arseofbox]

Its a safety related recall. Legally they should have responsibility to replace it (if its due to a known design defect), as if someone were to be seriously injured or killed using it (due to the design flaw) then the manufacturers would be liable.

It applies in the aero industry...so why should a car manufacturer not be liable?

 

[Italian Coke Can]

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp

Useful link.

 

[col7104]

Yeah they can tell you if it's been done using your number plate. Mine was done in 2004 according to their database, however it had a pretty bad leak. They had to apply to some head office type thing or something and they cleared it and did it again for free

 

[Liam]

Mines was done but I got it done again cos the recall stuff on Vosa says it must be changed with good parts, mines was leaking again so it was changed.

Liam

 

[OwenS]

Mines was done but I got it done again cos the recall stuff on Vosa says it must be changed with good parts, mines was leaking again so it was changed.

Liam

when did you have it first done and re-done? mine was done in 2001.. i doubt they will do it for free now...?

 

[Liam]

when did you have it first done and re-done? mine was done in 2001.. i doubt they will do it for free now...?

2000 IIRC then again in 2005 IIRC again LOL

I done a big thread on it, fuel tank with a twist or something.

Liam

 

[dr_hillmann]

i had this changed. did me a plastic replacement

 

[Donna]

My Sei was originally bought in Belguim and taken to Jersey, im in the process of registering it in the UK just now, anyone know if this just covers UK bought cars?