Fiat 500E Recall R/2025/325: Abarth 500E. Instrument Panel Cluster Software, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 4 Sep 2025
- Launched
- 83
- vehicles in the UK
- F50K
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Fiat recalled 500E vehicles built between 6 November 2024 and 7 March 2025. The Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) function may remain deactivated in a specific use case. The dealer will update front camera software. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) function may remain deactivated in a specific use case. If the customer seeks to reactivate the AEB after previously deactivating it during the same driving cycle (key on/off) it will remain deactivated however the icon on the cluster to alert about deactivation remains off. This does not meet regulatory requirements.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Abarth 500e. Instrument panel cluster software Defect: On affected vehicles the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) function may remain deactivated in a specific use case. If the customer seeks to reactivate the AEB after previously deactivating it during the same driving cycle (key on/off) it will remain deactivated however the icon on the cluster to alert about deactivation remains off. This does not meet regulatory requirements. Remedy: Update front camera software.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: abarth 500e. Instrument panel cluster software.
The Fix
The dealer will update front camera software. The fix is a software update, which usually takes under an hour at the dealer.
Are You Affected?
500E built between 6 November 2024 and 7 March 2025 may be included. Fiat estimates 83 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 F50K or the DVSA reference R/2025/325. 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?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doblo, ScudoFiat professional Scudo and Doblo. IVI software via OTA update | Low | R/2026/033 | |
| ScudoEngine control module calibration low In-Use Performance-Ratio | Low | R/2025/507 | |
| 600E BEVAbarth 600E BEV. brake pedal | Urgent | R/2025/505 | |
| 600 MHEVFiat 600 BEV and MHEV. Brake pedal | Urgent | R/2025/497 | |
| DucatoFiat Professional Ducato. Instrument panel cluster software | Urgent | R/2025/320 |
This is one of 199 Fiat recalls in DVSA’s data. The Fiat recall launched before it was R/2025/320 on 4 Sep 2025, for fiat Professional Ducato. Instrument panel cluster software. The one launched after it was R/2025/312 on 30 Oct 2025, for fiat professional Doblo tyre label. You can also see every Fiat recall, the Fiat Fiat 500 recall history, all recalls launched in 2025 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/325, launched 4 September 2025. 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.