Bluecar recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Bluecar SAS (Bluecar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Bluecar vehicles manufactured June 7, 2015, to December 15, 2015. The power train software of the affected vehicles may shut down power to the car after certain driving conditions such as high acceleration with immediate release of the accelerator, or harsh braking action.
What could happen
If the vehicle loses power, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Bluecar notified the owner of the fleet of vehicles, and all affected vehicles have received corrected power train software, free of charge. The recall was completed on December 23, 2015. Bluecar's number for this recall is Software Shut Off.
Vehicles covered
- Bluecar Bluecar 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V042000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Bluecar Sas
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 27, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 8, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 202
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 7, 2015 to Dec 15, 2015
- Part
- Electrical system › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- Software Shut Off
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
- Bluecar recall: Air bags Dec 18, 2017
- Bluecar recall: Electrical system Dec 21, 2016
- Bluecar recall: Power train Jan 6, 2016
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.