NHTSA Campaign 15V291000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) · Reported May 18, 2015 · 3,851 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FIAT 500 2013 3,851
FIAT 500 2014 3,851
FIAT 500 2015 3,851

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V291000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.