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HighNHTSA·19E044000·Announced 2019-07-03

DLT Recalls CravenSpeed Fiat Short Shifter Shafts for Breakage Risk

DLT, LLC is recalling CravenSpeed Fiat Short Shifter shafts for 2011-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles because improper manufacturing may cause the shaft to break, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

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 structural vehicle defect (shifter shaft breakage) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any deaths or serious injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

DLT, LLC is recalling certain CravenSpeed Fiat Short Shifter shafts sold for use in 2011-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles. The recall involves 740 units. The defect is that the shifter shaft may have been improperly manufactured with a through hole for the set screw rather than a blind hole, which may lead to the breakage of the shifter shaft.

If the shifter breaks while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash. DLT has notified owners and will provide a complete replacement shifter assembly with an updated shaft, free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2019.

Owners may contact DLT customer service at 1-503-505-6886. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FIAT 500
Brand
FIAT
Manufacturer
DLT, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Manual Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
740

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)

  • 500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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