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Fiat 500 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9002692 · NHTSA communication 10229177 · issued Feb 11, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Part Description: Armrest Issue Description: When ordering a replacement armrest for a FIAT 500 VEHICLE built prior to 4/23/2012, a new FRAME-FRONT SEAT BACK is required (68194579AA). ~ Refer to DealerConnect, TechConnect for repair instructions for this assembly.

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.