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Fiat’s commercial vehicle

spokesman said, “We have contacted

all customers who have raised

concerns with us, advising them that

we are awaiting final technical

instructions and parts. Once we have

this we will contact them again.”

We have heard from a non-Fiat

source that... “Fiat’s ‘first step’ in the

modifications is to change the engine

mountings, and if that doesn’t effect a

cure, only then will it either change the

gearbox for one with the lower ratio, or

strip it and fit the necessary parts, and

install a modified clutch too. All the

stiffer [Fiat] mountings will do is damp

the judder, not eradicate the

underlying defect