Fiat doors

triky auto
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edited October 2021 in Motorhomes #1

From another site ,,reports of how easy it is to twist a screwdriver in the door locks of Fiat vans for burglary !! 

There is an after market device that re-inforces them though .I would have thought that the manufactures could fit something better ?? 

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  • Bakers2
    Bakers2 Forum Participant Trusted Posts: 8,397
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    edited October 2021 #2

    Sadly it seems that they're built but fixes are for others to pay for.... I would thinking this is known, even if you don't know, insurance companies can resist a claim?

    Let's hope they sort,  with the fix or by modifying the lock, before selling more 🤞

    Oh gosh must come back to earth 🌎.........

    Edit do you know the model/year(s) of manufacture?

     

  • EmilysDad
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    edited October 2021 #3

    If they want to access your vehicle they will do so, no matter what damage they cause. I'd have though that Fiat was no more vulnerable than any other manufacturer.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2021 #4

    It's all Sevel vans, not just Fiat.

    Like caravans, MHs can never be considered secure if they have acrylic easy to open windows.

  • SeasideBill
    SeasideBill Forum Participant Posts: 2,112 Participant
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    edited October 2021 #5

    Anybody tried these LINK to deter window access?

    Rear doors are also very vulnerable on PVC, I use these LINK

  • boza d and d
    boza d and d Club Member Posts: 10
    edited October 2021 #6

    At my place of work we have Fiat Ducaro vans  ,we had a van stolen from outside a guys house at 12.30 am taken without any damage to door locks ,alarm did not go off . looking at cctv they was 45 seconds after gaining entry to driving off . we found the van via tracker early sunday morning with door cut open by a grinder and all tools stolen .. dont think putting a cover around locks is going to deter them ..

    All you can do is make it more difficulkt to take away ie visible steering locks etc .

     

    Dave

  • SeasideBill
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    edited October 2021 #7

    Yes, you’re right. Once in it seems the van immobiliser/alarm is easily disabled and engine started via ODB port. Tools in vehicles are a particular attraction, hopefully they’d be less inclined to damage a MH unless the plan was to break it? Good to hear the tracker did it’s job. A lot of folks aren’t keen on them, but I wouldn’t be without one. An immediate SMS alert triggered by vibration or movement could potentially have changed the outcome.

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