Fiat 500 2012

• Recall 152813 [USA]: If the shifter cable detaches from the transmission, the transmission may not shift into the gear selected by the driver. additionally, despite selecting park with the shifter, the vehicle may roll away. these scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
  Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain 2012-2013 fiat 500 vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the cable to detach from the transmission.
  chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable adjuster, free of charge. The recall began january 9, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is vb4.
  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.

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• Recall 156419 [USA]: If the shifter breaks while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash.
  Dlt, llc. Is recalling certain cravenspeed fiat short shifter shafts sold for use in 2011-2019 fiat 500 vehicles. The shifter shaft may have been improperly manufactured with a through hole for the set screw rather than a blind hole, which may lead to the breakage of the shifter shaft.
  dlt has notified owners, and will provide a complete replacement shifter assembly with an updated shaft, free of charge. The recall began july 24, 2019. Owners may contact dlt customer service at 1-503-505-6886.
  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.

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• Recall 118207 [USA]: 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.
  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 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.
  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.

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• Recall 94682 [USA]: This could lead to loss of braking ability increasing the risk of a crash.
  Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 dodge journey and fiat 500 vehicles manufactured from october 24, 2011, through october 26, 2011. Some vehicles were assembled with contaminated brake fluid and may experience a degradation of the sealing components within the brake system.
  chrysler will notify owners and replace all brake components that come in contact with hydraulic brake fluid. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 1, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall R/2014/088 [UK]: Interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail
  It is possible under extreme conditions that the wiring harness under the dashboard could come into contact with the steering column. This over a period of time may result in the chaffing of wires in the harness. If this should occur then it is possible both the exterior and instrument lights could fail.
  recall all affected vehicles to provide additional security of the wiring loom.

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• Recall R/2012/139 [UK]: Braking efficiency may be reduced
  A connector on the brake servo pipe may fail and cause a loss of vacuum assistance necessitating the driver to include additional effort when braking.
  recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit a new brake servo pipe.

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• Recall R/2014/089 [UK]: Interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail
  It is possible under extreme conditions that the wiring harness under the dashboard could come into contact with the steering column. This over a period of time may result in the chaffing of wires in the harness. If this should occur then it is possible both the exterior and instrument lights could fail.
  recall all affected vehicles to provide additional security of the wiring loom.

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• Recall 2019577 [Canada]: Powertrain
  Issue: on certain vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission, the shifter cable may detach. This could cause the transmission not to shift gears when the shifter is moved. If a driver attempts to exit the car while it is not in the park position, and the parking brake is not applied, the car could move suddenly. Safety risk: sudden and unexpected movement of the car could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install a new transmission shift cable adjuster.

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• Recall 2016217 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, clutch diaphragm springs may crack or become damaged, which could result in the driver being unable to shift gears, or potentially result in a loss of motive power. Depending on traffic conditions and the driver’s reactions, these issues could increase the risk of a crash. Correction: dealers will install a pedal travel limiter and pedal switch.

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• Recall 2015578 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) canada is conducting a voluntary customer satisfaction notification program involving certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. Fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) will update the powertrain control module software to improve activation timing of the backup lamps. This updated software will turn the backup lamps on earlier, indicating to other road users that the driver has selected reverse gear. This action is not being conducted under the requirements of the motor vehicle safety act.

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• Recall 2011400 [Canada]: Brakes
  Certain vehicles may have had their brake system inadvertently filled with contaminated brake fluid during vehicle assembly. This could damage certain brake components, which could increase stopping distance, and result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace all brake components that come in contact with hydraulic brake fluid.

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• Recall 2011315 [Canada]: Label
  On certain vehicles, the compliance label indicates the vehicle type in the unilingual text "passenger car" instead of using text in both official languages, or using the bilingual abbreviation "pc/vt". Correction: no corrective recall action is required as the technical non-compliance is deemed to be non-safety related.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

The following is a list of any known keyfobs for the Fiat 500 2012 as well as their FCC IDs if available

• RFK-FIAT102: 2012-2017 Fiat 500 / Dodge Ram Promaster City / 3-Button Flip Key / LTQF12AM433TX / Delphi BCM (OEM Refurb)
  FCC ID: LTQF12AM433TX
• RFK-FIAT-500: 2012-2017 Fiat 500 / Dodge Ram Promaster City / 3-Button Flip Key / LTQF12AM433TX / Delphi BCM (AFTERMARKET)
  FCC ID: LTQF12AM433TX
• K-SIP22: 2012-2018 Fiat 500 / Ram Promaster - SIP22 Transponder Key (46 Chip) (AFTERMARKET)
• RFK-FIAT-433TX: 2012-2019 Fiat 500 / Dodge Ram Promaster City / 3-Button Flip Key / LTQF12AM433TX / Delphi BCM (OEM Refurb)
  FCC ID: LTQF12AM433TX
• ST-FIAT-SIP22: 2012-2018 Fiat 500 / Ram Promaster SIP22 Transponder Key Shell (NO CHIP) (AFTERMARKET)

• Air bag acu electrical overstress investigation # EA19001

  The office of defects investigation (odi) is expanding the investigation to include the equipment supplier and vehicle manufacturers (oems) using this unit.The investigation focuses on acus manufactured by trw, now zf-trw (zf) , the tier-one supplier to hyundai and kia and the other affected oems.The acu senses a vehicle crash to determine whether air bag deployment is required, and if so, deploys the appropriate air bags and other supplemental restraints.Zf supplied subject acus to six oems: fca, honda, hyundai, kia, mitsubishi and toyota.Internal to the acu is an electronic component (an application specific integrated circuit, or asic) that monitors signals from crash sensors.A failure of the asic may prevent deployment of the required air bags and devices, or may otherwise affect the proper operation of the acu.The acu is located in the passenger compartment, and electrical wiring connects the asic to sensors located at the front of the vehicle.Odi’s current understanding is that a crash event may, in and of itself, produce harmful signals on the sensor wiring capable of damaging the asic, although the probability of this occurring appears to be low.While the acu incorporates electrical circuitry intended to protect the asic from harmful signals, the level and effectiveness of the protective circuitry varies by oem customer.During pe18-003, hyundai and kia filed recalls (18v-137 and 18v-363 respectively) to address a defect that could result in acu disablement and non-deployments.According to the filings, the disablement occurs in certain types of frontal crash events.Both filings discussed a condition known as electrical overstress (eos) that affected the subject asic and was likely caused by electrical signals that entered the acu via sensor wiring.The recalled vehicles used acus that had the lowest levels of asic protection while non-recalled hyundai and kia products using subject acus had higher levels of protection.Odi has not identified any eos failures in the non-recalled kia and hyundai populations.In september 2016, fca filed recall 16v-668 for certain model year (my) 2010 to 2014 chrysler, dodge and jeep products also manufactured with the subject acu.In that filing, fca also discussed an eos condition that resulted in a failure of the subject asic, which caused air bag non-deployment. Fca noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle.Other fca vehicles that also used the subject acu, but not the cross-car harnessing, had not experienced eos failures, despite similar time in service. The recalled fca vehicles used a mid-level form of asic protection.Other fca vehicles that did not use cross car wiring, or used higher levels of asic protection, have not been recalled.Odi has not identified any eos failures in the non-recalled fca population.Recently, odi has identified two substantial frontal crash events (one fatal) involving toyota products where eos is suspected as the likely cause of the non-deployments.The crashes involved a my 2018 and a my 2019 corolla equipped with the subject acu that incorporated higher levels of asic protection.Additionally, both acus were found to be non-communicative (meaning the acu could not be read with an event data recorder) after the crash, a condition found in other cases where eos occurred with other oems.No other eos events have been identified for other toyota products (including corolla models that used the subject acu since my 2011), or for the honda and mitsubishi vehicles that use the subject acu.Odi plans to evaluate the susceptibility of the subject acu designs to electrical signals, as well as other vehicle factors that can either lead to, or reduce the likelihood of, an eos event.Additionally, odi will evaluate whether an unreasonable risk exists that requires further field action.
  

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While driving it fails to switch gears.It gets stuck on first gear.

The contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked, when she noticed there was a crack in the center of the windshield going towards the driver's side. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,045.

Driving vehicle near my home on a city street went to shift gears and the clutch did not fully disengage. Had to shut the engine off to put it in second gear to get back home. Contacted dealership and they told me the s34 recall had been completed when the vehicle had 20,000 miles. The vehicle now has 38,000 miles and it is exhibiting the failed clutch pressure plate fingers. Chrysler customer service basically told me the recall was performed and the clutch pedal limiter was installed.

Driving vehicle near my home on a city street went to shift gears and the clutch did not fully disengage. Had to shut the engine off to put it in second gear to get back home. Contacted dealership and they told me the s34 recall had been completed when the vehicle had 20,000 miles. The vehicle now has 38,000 miles and it is exhibiting the failed clutch pressure plate fingers. Chrysler customer service basically told me the recall was performed and the clutch pedal limiter was installed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the check rear driver light warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the left license plate bulb was not illuminating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer arrigo fiat west palm beach (6500 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33411, (561) 618-3160) where it was diagnosed with needing the rear lights assembly to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000. The consumer stated the repair would cost $475 at the dealer. The consumer purchased the license plate bulbs and personally installed the bulbs.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the check rear driver light warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the left license plate bulb was not illuminating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer arrigo fiat west palm beach (6500 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33411, (561) 618-3160) where it was diagnosed with needing the rear lights assembly to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v817000 (power train) and the vehicle was repaired at i.G. Burton chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (605 bay rd, milford, de 19963). The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle at the gas station, the vehicle was started and while attempting to shift out of park, the shifter cable detached. The contact stated her husband reattached the cable and the vehicle was driven back to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to an authorized dealer to have the vehicle diagnosed. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. The contact stated that while his wife was installing the car seat inside the vehicle, the seatbelt detached from the seat on the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The contact 's wife was waiting to speak with a supervisor. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. The contact stated that while his wife was installing the car seat inside the vehicle, the seatbelt detached from the seat on the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The contact 's wife was waiting to speak with a supervisor. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0456 [1] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P06DD [2] Engine oil pressure control – circuit performance problem
• C1266 [1] ABS Valve Power Relay Circuit Failure
• P1128 [1] Throttle Position Sensor In Range But Higher Than Expected
• P1CEA [1] P1CEA