Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V291000

Power train: automatic transmission

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-05-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V291000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Vehicles affected
3,851
Reported to NHTSA
2015-05-18
Owners notified
2015-06-19

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, the loss of drive could increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Fiat 5002015 2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.