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18/3/2010
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Fiat starts on Thursday (18) is recalling 52.474 units of the Stilo throughout the country. The owners may seek the automaker's dealers from today to replace the rear wheel hubs of the vehicle in compliance with the U.S. Department of Protection and Consumer Protection to the Ministry of Justice.
The recall is for cars manufactured between April 13, 2004 and March 9, 2010, without ABS brakes. The chassis has serial number 3025720 to 3098841. In their vehicles, the rear wheel hubs made of cast iron, should be replaced with parts made of forged steel.
The service is free and must be booked at dealers or repairers assistance Fiat. In case of doubt, the customer should contact the Customer Service Fiat, the phone 0800 707 1000 or the site of the maker.
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The Ministry of Justice fined Fiat for R$ 3 million due to a defect in the wheels of the Stilo causing accidents and was not resolved by the automaker.
For the president of Fiat, Cledorvino Belini, the government's determination was the result of "confusion". "I received with much surprise [news], because the data we have indicate that there is no defect in parts. They made a mess," he said. The call of the owners, he said, aims to "let the customers calm.
Source: Portal do Jornal Folha de S. Paulo
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