NHTSA recall 19V068000
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 | 19V068000 |
| Manufacturer's number | V20 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2019-02-05 |
| Owners notified | 2019-03-28 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| Units potentially affected | 8950 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-07-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 8950 |
| Reported remedied | 7482 (83%) |
| Reported unreachable | 159 |
| Reported removed | 138 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Fiat Spider 124 vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.
What can happen
If a downshift occurs, the vehicle will suddenly decrease speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall began March 28, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V20.
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.
| 2017 FIAT 124 SPIDER | |
|---|---|
| 2018 FIAT 124 SPIDER | |
| 2019 FIAT 124 SPIDER |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.