| Issue ID | 1130812 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10654466 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | FIAT |
| Model | 500L |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 08/11/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2014 fiat 500l. While driving various speeds, an animal jumped in front of the vehicle. The vehicle veered to the right and crashed into a lake. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v481000 (air bags) and believed the failure was related to the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 01/23/15*lj updated 02/19/15*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HORSESHOE BAY, TX |
| VIN pattern | ZFBCFADH6EZXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 22/06/14 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FIAT OF AUSTIN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AUSTIN |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78750 |