NHTSA campaign 13V358000 · Manufacturer campaign N51
Fiat Recall 13V-358: Half Shafts may Loosen/Loss of Drive
NHTSA recall 13V358000 (Manufacturer campaign N51) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on August 14, 2013, with 491 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fiat 500E for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 4, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V358000 (also written 13V-358 or 13V358)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N51
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 491 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V358000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fiat
Fiat 500E
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 16, 2012 – August 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V358000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A loss of driving capability increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V358000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.