NHTSA Campaign 16V303000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 16V303000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V303000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V303000, NHTSA lists up to 16,584 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 22, 2012 and January 29, 2016.
The 16V303000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V303000 were scheduled from July 5, 2016, 50 days after the report.
16V303000 covers 1 model from Fiat, model years 2013–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V303000 covers have filed at least 29 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V303000 vehicles, the 2014 Fiat 500e has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V303000 ranks 110 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V303000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V303000 was 16V253000, reported on April 28, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Fiat 500e vehicles manufactured March 22, 2012, to January 29, 2016. The power inverter module (PIM) may experience voltage spikes which can cause the propulsion system to shut down and loss of motive power.
- The risk
- Loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PIM software, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S26.
Reported May 16, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V303000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V303000, 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