Fiat Scudo Recall R/2010/049: Braking Performance Maybe Affected, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 4 Jun 2010
- Launched
- 21
- vehicles in the UK
- 5435
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Fiat recalled Scudo vehicles built between 1 March 2007 and 31 July 2009. Vehicles fitted with rear brake drums may suffer contamination of the brake lining. The dealer will fit a gasket to the back plate where the handbrake cable enters the brake drum through the back plate. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Vehicles fitted with rear brake drums may suffer contamination of the brake lining. This is due to the entry of water and detritus into the drum through the back plate.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAYBE AFFECTED Defect: Vehicles fitted with rear brake drums may suffer contamination of the brake lining. This is due to the entry of water and detritus into the drum through the back plate. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles to fit a gasket to the back plate where the handbrake cable enters the brake drum through the back plate.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: braking performance maybe affected.
The Fix
The dealer will fit a gasket to the back plate where the handbrake cable enters the brake drum through the back plate.
Are You Affected?
Scudo built between 1 March 2007 and 31 July 2009 may be included. Fiat estimates 21 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 5435 or the DVSA reference R/2010/049. 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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This is one of 199 Fiat recalls in DVSA’s data. The Fiat recall launched before it was R/2010/047 on 4 Jun 2010, for headlights may fail. The one launched after it was R/2010/052 on 4 Jun 2010, for fire may occur. You can also see every Fiat recall, all recalls launched in 2010 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2010/049, launched 4 June 2010. 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.