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Will cam belt failure damage the engine on my Panda?

My Fiat Panda 1.2 Dynamic petrol 2006 is due for a cam belt replacement. The garage have told me that if it goes, it will damage the engine. (which I thought too) However, some forums suggest that model has the FIRE (Fully Integrated Robotised Engine) engine fitted, which will not be damgaed by a belt failure. Please confirm if this is the case and whether my car has the FIRE engine fitted.

Asked on 24 January 2013 by Scrim

Answered by Honest John
Only the 999cc FIRE engine is non interference. The 1,242 is interference. I got that from an Italian FIAT engine specialist, so believe it.

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