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Recall for the Fiat Cronos, what is the failure of the best-selling car in the country

2023-06-07T00:01:31.977Z

Highlights: Fiat Argentina is summoning users of Fiat Cronos, the best-selling car in the market, to go through the workshop for a possible safety failure. Owners of models manufactured in 2022 and 2023 must schedule an appointment at the nearest official dealer from July 10 to have the seat belts replaced in the back seat. The revision and replacement of the rear seat belts is free of charge. The estimated repair time is approximately two hours. The last eight digits of the involved (non-sequential) VINs are: PU231211 to PU278516.


It is because of a possible safety issue of the 2022 and 2023 models.


Fiat Argentina is summoning users of Fiat Cronos, the best-selling car in the market, to go through the workshop for a possible safety failure.

The call is for owners of models manufactured in 2022 and 2023, who must schedule an appointment at the nearest official dealer from July 10 to have the seat belts replaced in the back seat.

The brand reported that the last eight digits of the VINs involved (non-sequential range from PU231211 to PU278516. It is important to note that both the revision and replacement of these retention systems is 100% free.

The revision and replacement of the rear seat belts is free of charge.

Where is the fault

Fiat clarifies that a possible irregular operation of the retractable mechanism of the seat belts of the rear seat could make it impossible to retract them.

The outcome of this failure could have different scenarios. For example, in the event of sudden braking, the occupants could suffer physical harm; in the event of a crash, injuries could be severe; while in extreme cases the consequences could be fatal.

The services will be carried out through prior scheduling, for this reason it is important that users contact the concessionaire of their preference, in order to be informed about the forecast of their service. The estimated repair time is approximately two hours.

The last eight digits of the involved (non-sequential) VINs are: PU231211 to PU278516.

For any type of query, Fiat has a contact telephone number (0800-777-8000) enabled on business days from 9:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. It can also be done from www.fiat.com.ar/contactanos.

The Fiat Cronos is the best-selling vehicle of the last two years in the country. In 2023 he leads comfortably and before the close of the first semester he is already shaping up to retain the title for the third consecutive year.

Since its launch in 2018, the compact sedan managed to sell more than 140,000 units and exceeded 300,000 copies produced at its Ferreyra plant, leaving behind the marks of other historical ones such as the Duna and the Fiat 600.


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Source: clarin

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