Service bulletin 08-012-14

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10136928
Published by NHTSA	2018-05-21
Manufacturer's number	08-012-14
Manufacturer's date	2014-01-31
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Flash: Clock In The Cluster Gains Time This bulletin involves updating the software in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). Some customers may notice that their clock may gain time.

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
FIAT 500	2012

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