# NHTSA recall 16V302000

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: 16V302000
- Manufacturer's number: S34
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2016\-05\-16
- Owners notified: 2016\-11\-10
- Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 39185

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

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.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 39185
- Reported remedied: 25652 \(65%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2468
- Reported removed: 607

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-06\-21 to 2016\-01\-12.
- [2013 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-06\-21 to 2016\-01\-12.
- [2014 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2014/recalls.md). Built 2010\-06\-21 to 2016\-01\-12.
- [2015 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2015/recalls.md). Built 2010\-06\-21 to 2016\-01\-12.
- [2016 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2010\-06\-21 to 2016\-01\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [21\-055\-15](/bulletins/10216169.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [18\-027\-15 REV. B](/bulletins/10216166.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [18\-010\-15 REV. D](/bulletins/10216157.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [21\-002\-13](/bulletins/10215814.md), 2022-07-18, 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)

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