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2012 Fiat 500 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1059267
Internal NHTSA #	10583721
Manufacurer	FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	20/02/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On three separate occasions, while driving at highway speeds at night, i have had the headlights fail! Suddenly just go dark! Each time, it happened when i operated a window switch. The outage each time was short, the headlights would come back on within seconds [though it seemed longer]. The service guys at the dealership haven't been able to solve it, no idea why it happened.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHERMAN, TX
VIN pattern	3C3CFFAR9CTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Fiat 500 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Fiat 500 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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