Vehicle recall 80V083000 · June 25, 1980
1979 Fiat X 1/9
Under particular climatic conditions, engine hesitation may occur when restarting after vehicle is parked for a short period of time.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Under particular climatic conditions, engine hesitation may occur when restarting after vehicle is parked for a short period of time. This hesitation is caused by gasoline vaporization in the carburetor.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the existing carburetor and cooling fan thermoswitch without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; carburetor.consequences of defect: hesitation may impair vehicle acceleration capability,thereby creating a potential for vehicle accident when traffic is present.note: if engine hesitation is experienced upon restarting, the engine may be"cleared" by pressing the accelerator, with the vehicle parked, until thehesitation is eliminated.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V083000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 25, 1980
- Filed by
- FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
- Owner notification
- July 25, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13,280
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Fiat X 1/9 (1979): 1979
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