Recall 15V291000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Report Date
20150518
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Affected Vehicles
3 models

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 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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 FIAT 500
2014 FIAT 500
2015 FIAT 500

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.