NHTSA Campaign 15V179000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 15V179000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V179000 with NHTSA on March 27, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V179000, NHTSA lists up to 5,660 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 27, 2012 and November 1, 2014.
The 15V179000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V179000 were scheduled from May 21, 2015, 55 days after the report.
15V179000 covers 1 model from Fiat, model years 2013–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V179000 covers have filed at least 27 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V179000 vehicles, the 2014 Fiat 500e has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V179000 ranks 126 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V179000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V179000 was 15V115000, reported on February 27, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 EV vehicles manufactured March 27, 2012, to November 1, 2014. If the vehicle goes in to limp home mode, incompatible software between Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) and Battery Pack Control Module (BPCM) may cause the electric propulsion system to fully shut down.
- The risk
- An electric propulsion system shut down will cause a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to ensure compatability between components, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R15.
Reported March 27, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V179000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V179000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 27, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted