Vehicle recall 14V481000 · August 6, 2014

2014-2015 Fiat 500L

Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence: If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.
Notes: 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 14V481000
Reported to NHTSA: August 6, 2014
Filed by: Chrysler Group LLC
Manufacturer campaign: P42
Owner notification: September 26, 2014
Vehicles potentially affected: 25,479
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Air bags › Knee bolster

Recall 14V481000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Fiat 500L (2014-2015): 2015, 2014

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