NHTSA campaign 14V481000 · Manufacturer campaign P42
Fiat Recall 14V-481: Knee Air Bag may Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 14V481000 (Manufacturer campaign P42) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on August 6, 2014, with 25,479 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fiat 500L for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on September 26, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V481000 (also written 14V-481 or 14V481)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- P42
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25,479 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Knee Bolster
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 92.16% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V481000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fiat
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V481000.
Defect description
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V481000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.