Fiat recall: Power train
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 battery electric vehicles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 7, 2015. The Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) of the affected vehicles may set a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) that may cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift to neutral.
What could happen
If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, the loss of drive could increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EVCU, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R20.
Vehicles covered
- Fiat 500 2013–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V291000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 18, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 19, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,851
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 8, 2013 to Mar 7, 2015
- Part
- Power train › Automatic transmission
- Maker's own recall number
- R20
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Fiat recall: Tires Jun 25, 2024
- Fiat recall: Power train Nov 15, 2019
- Cravenspeed / Fiat recall: Power train Jul 3, 2019
- Fiat recall: Equipment Sep 15, 2016
- Fiat recall: Power train May 16, 2016
- Dodge / Fiat recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Nov 10, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.