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Fiat Recalls 500,000 Grande Punto

Safety recalls are becoming common things in today's auto market and, unfortunately, so many of them might even cause the death of the ones driving the affected models. Fiat is currently looking into ways to deal with its largest safety recall ever, after discovering that no less than 500,000 Grande Puntos are affected by a steering malfunction that could prove to be extremely dangerous.

A report by L'espresso indicates that five hundred thousand cars manufactured in 2008 and 2009, sold half in Italy and half in the rest of Europe are affected by a problem with the steering column that could very easily lead to the driver losing control of the car.

This is the largest recall in Fiat's history and the Italian manufacturer is now recalling all cars that might be affected by the glitch to inspect and, if needed, to repair the problem.

Available in either three- or five-door bodystyles, the Grande Punto was officially rolled out in 2005. Its design is made by Giorgetto Giugiaro, with the next iteration projected to be released in 2010.

As for the Punto Evo, also known as the facelifted version of the Grande Punto, it features an upgraded engine range, comprising a 1.3 second generation Multijet diesel, a 1.4 petrol engine with the exclusive MultiAir technology and a Dual-Fuel Methane and Petrol engine, all of them complying with Euro 5 regulations.

Safety features include 2 front airbags, 2 front side airbags, 2 window bags and a driver knee airbag plus ABS, EBD, ESP and Hill-holder.
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