NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V091000

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/devices › Exterior — Fiat · reported 17 Jul 1980 · 4,328 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REAR VIEW MIRRORS". THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER"S SIDE MAY LACK PROPER MAGNIFICATION IN THAT OBJECTS VIEWED IN THIS MIRROR MAY APPEAR TO BE FARTHER AWAY THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE.

The fix

DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE MIRRORS FREE OF CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; REAR VIEW MIRRORS, EXTERIOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY ALTER THE DRIVER"S PERCEPTION OFOTHER VEHICLE DISTANCES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
80V091000
Filed by
Fiat Motors Of N.a., Inc.
Report received
17 Jul 1980
Owners notified
5 Dec 1980
Potentially affected
4,328

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.

1980 Fiat X1/9

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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