NHTSA Campaign 16V302000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 16V302000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V302000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V302000, NHTSA lists up to 39,185 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 21, 2010 and January 12, 2016.
The 16V302000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V302000 were scheduled from November 10, 2016, 178 days after the report.
16V302000 covers 1 model from Fiat, model years 2012–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V302000 covers have filed at least 387 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V302000 vehicles, the 2012 Fiat 500 has the most (201).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V302000 ranks 83 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V302000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V302000 was 16V287000, reported on May 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Fiat 500 vehicles manufactured June 21, 2010, through January 12, 2016, equipped with a manual transmission. The clutch diaphragm spring may fracture and fail, causing an inability to switch gears.
- The risk
- If the clutch diaphragm spring fails, the driver may not be able to shift gears or the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- The remedy for this recall will include the installation of a clutch pedal limiter and a clutch pedal switch. The recall began on November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S34.
Reported May 16, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V302000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V302000, 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: May 16, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted