Reporting Safety Defects In The United States - Fiat 500 2016 User Manual

CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE UNITED STATES

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a collision or cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying the manufacturer.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your au-
thorized dealer and the manufacturer.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
In Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should contact the Customer Ser-
vice Department immediately. Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to
the Canadian government should contact Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investi-
gations and Recalls at 1-800-333-0510 or go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/.
French Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to the Canadian govern-
ment should contact Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and Recalls at
1-800-333-0510 or go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere/.
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