NHTSA Complaint #11267734 — 2012 FIAT 500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11267734
Vehicle	2012 FIAT 500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 9, 2019
Date Filed	October 10, 2019
Mileage	28,232 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

POWER STEERING FAILURE WITH STEERING WHEEL TURNING ON IT'S OWN. WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS ABOUT TO FAIL, IT PULLS THE WHEEL BEFORE GOING INTO STIFF, MANUAL STEERING. ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE VEHICLE PARKED AFTERWARDS, STILL RUNNING AND THE WHEEL SPINNING ON IT'S OWN. SCARY. I READ A FIAT OWNERS BLOG WHERE MANY PEOPLE WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WHEN IN MOTION AND WHEN STILL. I WILL TRY TO UPLOAD THE VIDEO I TOOK OF THE WHEEL SPINNING ON IT'S OWN, IT SAYS IMAGE OR DOCUMENT, SO MAY HAVE TO SEND AFTER SUBMISSION OF THIS COMPLAINT. THIS ISSUE STARTED IN EARLY 2018 INTERMITTENTLY HOWEVER NOW IS A REGULAR ISSUE. 10/9/2019 ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE 5 FWY.

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