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Fiat 500 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 08-078-15 · NHTSA communication 10148950 · issued Aug 4, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Antenna Mast Will Not Screw Into Base This bulletin involves inspecting and installing the correct antenna mast, if required. The dealer may not be able to install the antenna mast to the antenna base. The mast may have the incorrect thread pitch (1.0 mm) and will not screw into the base. The mast should have a thread pitch of 0.8 mm.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.