The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·17V146000·Announced 2017-03-07

Fiat Recalls 2017 500X Vehicles for Tire Pressure Monitoring System Defect

Fiat is recalling 2017 500X vehicles because the tire pressure warning light may not illuminate when tires are underinflated, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (tire failure leading to crash) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Fiat 500X vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) where the warning light may fail to illuminate when a tire has low pressure. This failure means the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138.

Driving a vehicle with an underinflated tire may result in tire failure and increase the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FIAT 500X
Brand
FIAT
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Category
Vehicle — Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Hazard
Affected units
297

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • 500X

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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