The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·15V291000·Announced 2015-05-18

Fiat 500 Electric Recall for Transmission Shifting to Neutral

Chrysler is recalling 2013-2015 Fiat 500 electric vehicles because a software issue may cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift to neutral, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect could increase the risk of a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 battery electric vehicles manufactured between March 8, 2013, and March 7, 2015. The recall involves 3,851 vehicles.

The Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) in these vehicles may set a diagnostic trouble code that causes the transmission to unexpectedly shift to neutral. If this occurs, the loss of drive could increase the risk of a crash.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EVCU free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FIAT 500
Brand
FIAT
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
3,851

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)

  • 500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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