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SevereNHTSA·13V358000·Announced 2013-08-14

Fiat Recalls 2013 500e Electric Vehicles for Half Shaft Joint Defect

Chrysler is recalling 491 model year 2013 Fiat 500e electric vehicles because half shaft joints may loosen and separate, causing a loss of driving capability and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (half shaft separation) that causes a loss of driving capability, which the source text explicitly states increases the risk of a crash. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk).

Plain-English summary

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling certain model year 2013 Fiat 500e electric vehicles manufactured between December 16, 2012, and August 13, 2013. The recall affects 491 vehicles in total.

The defect involves half shaft joints that may loosen and separate. This issue can cause noise and a loss of driving capability. A loss of driving capability increases the risk of a crash.

Chrysler will notify owners, and Fiat dealers will replace the fasteners attaching the half shaft inboard joints free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2013. Owners may contact Fiat at 1-888-242-6342 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FIAT 500E
Brand
FIAT
Manufacturer
Chrysler Group LLC
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
491

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • 500E

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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