Service bulletin CSN-M-29
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10051772 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-04-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | CSN-M-29 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
NHTSA's summary
FIAT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN VEHICLES, SHIPPED FROM ASSEMBLY PLANT, THE WINDSCREEN AND WINDSCREEN STORAGE BAG WAS NOT INCLUDED AND NEW WINDSCREEN STORAGE BAG AND WINDSCREEN BE PLACED IN TRUNK. MODEL 2012 500 CABRIO. *PE
The document
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Components
Equipment and accessories
| FIAT 500 | 2012 |
|---|
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