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Service bulletin 18-053-16

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10218314
Published by NHTSA2022-08-22
Manufacturer's number18-053-16
Manufacturer's date2016-05-06
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Flash: 1.4L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: · P1128-00 - Closed Loop Fueling Not Achieved - Bank 1 Upstream. · P1524-00 - Oil Pressure Out Of Range - Camshaft Advance/Retard Disabled (Sales Code EAF only). · P1607-00 - PCM Internal Shutdown Timer Rationality (Sales Code EAB only). · P2610-00 - PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance (Sales Code EAB only). · P1239-00 - Engine Oil Temperature Too Low (Sales Code EAB only). · P0298-00 - Engine Oil Temperature Too High (Sales Code EAB only). · P2299-00 - Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. · P0456-00 - Evap System Small Leak. Some customers may also experience the following conditions: · Intermittent fast crank condition. · Cranks as if no compression. · Intermittent crank - no start condition. In addition, the following software enhancement is available: · ** Scan tool enhancements to communicate with wiTECH to read DTCs descriptions for 2013 MY vehicles equipped with manual transmissions (Sales Code DDF) and Euro 4 Emission W/OBD (Sales Code NB4).** · Improved reverse lamp activation time.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P0298, P0456, P1128, P1239, P1524, P1607, P2299, P2610

Vehicles listed
FIAT 5002012, 2013
FIAT 500E2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20195772019-11-15. Powertrain
19V8170002019-11-15. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
16V3030002016-05-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
16V3020002016-05-16. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
20162172016-05-12. Powertrain
15V2910002015-05-18. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
15V1790002015-03-27. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
14V2350002014-05-07. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
13V3580002013-08-14. POWER TRAIN

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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