NHTSA campaign 24V694000 · Manufacturer campaign A3B

Fiat Recall 24V-694: Air Bags May Deploy with Excessive Force/FMVSS 208

NHTSA recall 24V694000 (Manufacturer campaign A3B) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) on September 18, 2024, with 15,835 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fiat 124 Spider for model years 2017–2020. Owners were notified on June 26, 2025, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
24V694000 (also written 24V-694 or 24V694)
Filed by
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Manufacturer campaign number
A3B
Report received
Potentially affected
15,835 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module — Software
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 208

Repair completion: 40.18% (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 24V694000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V694000.

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Fiat 124 Spider vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is A3B.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V694000

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.