Vehicle recall 70V024000 · March 17, 1970
1968-1969 Fiat 850
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that in head-on collision at thirty miles per hour, rearwarddisplacement of steering column may exceed five inch maximum provided byfederal safety stand- ard 204.(correct by replacing with new improvedsteering col- umn used in all 1970 vehicles.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 70V024000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 17, 1970
- Filed by
- FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
- Owner notification
- March 5, 1970
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,150
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
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