NHTSA Recall # | 115782 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 15V291000 |
MFG Compaign # | R20 |
Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Supplier | FIAT |
Brand | FIAT |
Model | 500 |
Model Year | 2014 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Date of notification | 19/06/15 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 08/03/13 |
End date of manufacturing | 07/03/15 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 18/05/15 |
Report created | 18/05/15 |
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FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 3851 |
Defect summary | 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. |
Consequence summary | If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, the loss of drive could increase the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | 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. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |