Fiat Ducato Recall R/2000/116: Fuel Tank Mountings, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 10 Jan 2001
- Launched
- 5,348
- vehicles in the UK
- 4325
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Fiat recalled Ducato vehicles built between 1 August 1999 and 31 March 2000. Fuel tank rear mountings may not inadequately secure the tank with a risk of possible disengagement. The dealer will fit reinforcement plates to rear tank mountings. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Fuel tank rear mountings may not inadequately secure the tank with a risk of possible disengagement.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FUEL TANK MOUNTINGS Defect: Fuel tank rear mountings may not inadequately secure the tank with a risk of possible disengagement. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles and fit reinforcement plates to rear tank mountings.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: fuel tank mountings.
The Fix
The dealer will fit reinforcement plates to rear tank mountings.
Are You Affected?
Ducato built between 1 August 1999 and 31 March 2000 may be included. Fiat estimates 5,348 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Fiat, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Fiat.
- Book with any franchised Fiat dealer, quoting the campaign code 4325 or the DVSA reference R/2000/116. See how to get a Fiat recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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| DucatoFiat Ducato 2024. Proxy update. Vehicle does not comply to emission regulatory requirements | Low | R/2024/334 | |
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This is one of 199 Fiat recalls in DVSA’s data. The Fiat recall launched before it was R/2000/117 on 7 Dec 2000, for possible chafing of brake pipes. The one launched after it was R/2001/019 on 16 Mar 2001, for vacuum pump drive pin. You can also see every Fiat recall, the Fiat Ducato recall history, all recalls launched in 2001 and fuel leak recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2000/116, launched 10 January 2001. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.