1976 FIAT 131 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1976 FIAT 131
The 1976 FIAT 131 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER.
Recalls for the 1976 FIAT 131
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1976 FIAT 131, potentially affecting up to 128,657 vehicles.
Recall 78V236000 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
| 28,975 vehicles affected
Defect: THE DRIVE SHAFT FRONT CENTERING SPLINE MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION JAMMING, A SUDDEN ELIMINATION OF POWER AND HANDLING DIFFICULTIES. EXCESSIVE WEAR COULD ALSO RESULT IN REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING DAMAGE.
Remedy: THE DRIVE SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED IF EVIDENCE OF PREMATURE WEAR IS FOUND. ALSO, THE REAR HOUSING AND OUTPUT YOKE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW TYPE THAT WILL PERMIT SUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE SPLINE. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE...
View full details →Recall 78V010000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
| 26,600 vehicles affected
Defect: THERE MAY BE BREAKAGE IN THE SPRIRAL-SHAPED SPRING MOUNTED ON THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER. THIS WILL AFFECT THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO DRIVER PRESSURE AND COULD AFFECT ENGINE CONTROL.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER SYSTEM WITH THE SYSTEM IN CURRENT PRODUCTION.
View full details →Recall 77V154000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 47,177 vehicles affected
Defect: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE REAR RUBBER SEAL OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY PREMATURELY WEAR. ABNORMAL AIR INFILTRATION INTO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WOULD RESULT, CAUSING SELF-BLEEDING DIFFICULTY. ALSO, LONGER BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WOULD BE EXPERIENCED AND COULD LEAD TO PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF ACTION ON THE FRONT END BRAKES.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND INSTALL A NEW TYPE OF BRAKE LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR, WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 76V115000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
| 25,905 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1976 FIAT 131
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1976 FIAT 131.
Safety Rating for the 1976 FIAT 131
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1976 FIAT 131 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1976 FIAT 131
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1976 FIAT 131
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FIAT 131
- 1975 FIAT 131 — 0 complaints
- 1976 FIAT 131 (current)
- 1977 FIAT 131 — 0 complaints