Fiat Power Train: Control Module (tcm/PCM/Tecm)

Fiat is recalling about 25,583 vehicles over a problem with the power train. If the vehicle does not accelerate as expected, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

Campaign
17V192000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Reported
21 March 2017
Vehicles
25,583
Built between
Mar 2013 – Oct 2014
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 April 2017
Repaired
76%
Unrepaired
4,102

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 2013 and October 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2014 Fiat 500LBuilt March 2013 to October 2014

Repair progress

4,102 of 25,583 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2018.

76% repaired — 19,431 of 25,583 reported

Owners not reachable
1,056
Scrapped or exported
994

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration maybe incorrect, limiting the engine to idle speed and torque even when accelerator pedal is fully pressed.

What could happen

If the vehicle does not accelerate as expected, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 2013 to October 2014
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA21 March 2017
  3. Owners notified13 April 2017
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2018 — 76% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 March 2017.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may the Fiat Information Center at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is T19.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
T19
Recalling manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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