# Transport Canada recall 2015578

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2015578
- Manufacturer's number: R48
- Reported: 2015\-12\-04
- Component: Lights And Instruments
- Notification type: Service Campaign Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 17516

## What is wrong

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles \(FCA\) Canada is conducting a voluntary Customer Satisfaction Notification Program involving certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles \(FCA\) will update the Powertrain Control Module software to improve activation timing of the backup lamps. This updated software will turn the backup lamps on earlier, indicating to other road users that the driver has selected reverse gear. This action is not being conducted under the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2012/recalls.md)
- [2013 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2013/recalls.md)
- [2014 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 FIAT 500](/makes/fiat/500/2015/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0808217](/bulletins/10224761.md), 2022-10-24, Service bulletin
- [1805814REVA](/bulletins/10221094.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [18\-069\-14](/bulletins/10218235.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [18\-027\-15 REV. B](/bulletins/10217404.md), 2022-08-08, Service bulletin
- [18\-010\-15 REV. D](/bulletins/10217395.md), 2022-08-08, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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