Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
- Component
- Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 4,141
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2014-05-07
- Owners notified
- 2014-07-03
Defect description
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Fiat 500e Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) vehicles manufactured September 24, 2012, through April 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have cooling plates for the Power Inverter Module (PIM) that may leak coolant into areas of the high voltage circuitry, resulting a short circuit that could cause the related service fuse to blow.
Safety risk
If the service fuse blows, the vehicle would have a loss of propulsion while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PIM, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P23.