Red Faces over RHD Fiat Grande Punto build error?

When you promote a car featuring Euro NCAP Five Star Safety it pays to build them correctly!

I have seen no mention of this in New Zealand, so assume those sold here are Ok, but this is bad news for Fiat U.K..

Fiat Grande Punto Safety Issue - www.itv-motoring.com
Fiat is to ask early customers of the Grande Punto to bring their cars in to dealerships so that safety work can be carried out.

Fiat Grande Punto Safety Issue - www.itv-motoring.com
Fiat is to ask early customers of the Grande Punto to bring their cars in to dealerships so that safety work can be carried out.

All left-hand drive Grande Puntos have a metal plate in the steering column which was designed to spread the load of a knee impact in serious front-end collisions. Right-hand drive cars built since the beginning of July 2006 have this too, but those built up until the end of June didn't.

All left-hand drive Grande Puntos have a metal plate in the steering column which was designed to spread the load of a knee impact in serious front-end collisions. Right-hand drive cars built since the beginning of July 2006 have this too, but those built up until the end of June didn't.