# NHTSA recall 16V303000

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: 16V303000
- Manufacturer's number: S26
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2016\-05\-16
- Owners notified: 2016\-07\-05
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 16584

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2013\-2016 Fiat 500e vehicles manufactured March 22, 2012, to January 29, 2016.  The power inverter module \(PIM\) may experience voltage spikes which can cause the propulsion system to shut down and loss of motive power.


## What can happen

Loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PIM software, free of charge.  The recall began on July 5, 2016.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is S26.


## 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 2017 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-01\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 16584
- Reported remedied: 13412 \(80%\)
- Reported unreachable: 218
- Reported removed: 81

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, 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

- [2013 FIAT 500E](/makes/fiat/500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-22 to 2016\-01\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2014 FIAT 500E](/makes/fiat/500/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-22 to 2016\-01\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 FIAT 500E](/makes/fiat/500/2015/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-22 to 2016\-01\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2016 FIAT 500E](/makes/fiat/500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-22 to 2016\-01\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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