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
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 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
- 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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