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2012 FIAT 500 — SUSPENSION

crash · 1290165 · 2016-06-16

Vehicle

Make
FIAT
Model
500
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

AT 47,500 MILES AND 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, MY PASSENGER SIDE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THE BREAKAGE. UNFORTUNATELY FIAT NO LONGER MAKES THE 2012 LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AND THE 2013+ BALL JOINTS REQUIRE A NEW ASSEMBLY SO THE ENTIRE BALL JOINT, CONTROL ARM, ETC. ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE CREATED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10874631
Machine
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