# NHTSA recall 13V358000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V358000
- Manufacturer's number: N51
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-08\-14
- Owners notified: 2013\-09\-04
- Component: POWER TRAIN
- Units potentially affected: 491

## What is wrong

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Fiat 500e electric vehicles manufactured December 16, 2012, through August 13, 2013.  The half shaft joints may loosen and separate causing noise and a loss of driving capability.


## What can happen

A loss of driving capability increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners and Fiat dealers will replace the fasteners attaching the half shaft inboard joints, free of charge.  The recall began on September 4, 2013.  Owners may contact Fiat at 1\-888\-242\-6342.  Chrysler's recall number is N51.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 FIAT 500E](/makes/fiat/500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-16 to 2013\-08\-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9003791](/bulletins/10224899.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [S1821000001](/bulletins/10221150.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [9004009](/bulletins/10221097.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [18\-053\-16](/bulletins/10218314.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [08\-101\-14](/bulletins/10218219.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [1805316](/bulletins/10218130.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [1802715RevC](/bulletins/10218104.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [18\-027\-15 REV. B](/bulletins/10216166.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [1805316](/bulletins/10215164.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [18\-027\-15 REV C](/bulletins/10160078.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V358000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V358000)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2013V358000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F13V358000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2013V358000)