NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V694000 · manufacturer campaign A3B

Air Bags › Air Bag/restraint Control Module › Software — Fiat · reported 18 Sep 2024 · 15,835 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Fiat 124 Spider vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The risk

An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury.

The fix

Dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is A3B.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
24V694000
Manufacturer campaign
A3B
Filed by
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Report received
18 Sep 2024
Owners notified
26 Jun 2025
Potentially affected
15,835

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2017 Fiat 124 Spider 2018 Fiat 124 Spider 2019 Fiat 124 Spider 2020 Fiat 124 Spider

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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