NHTSA campaign 16V042000 · Bluecar campaign Software Shut Off
Bluecar Recall 16V-042: Software may cause Vehicle to Shut Off
NHTSA recall 16V042000 (Bluecar campaign Software Shut Off) was reported by Bluecar SAS on January 27, 2016, with 202 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bluecar Bluecar for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on March 8, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V042000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V042000 (also written 16V-042 or 16V042)
- Filed by
- Bluecar SAS
- Bluecar campaign number
- Software Shut Off
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 202 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V042000. 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.
Bluecar
Bluecar Bluecar
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 7, 2015 – December 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V042000.
Defect description
Bluecar SAS (Bluecar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Bluecar vehicles manufactured June 7, 2015, to December 15, 2015. The power train software of the affected vehicles may shut down power to the car after certain driving conditions such as high acceleration with immediate release of the accelerator, or harsh braking action.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle loses power, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Bluecar notified the owner of the fleet of vehicles, and all affected vehicles have received corrected power train software, free of charge. The recall was completed on December 23, 2015. Bluecar's number for this recall is Software Shut Off.
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 16V042000
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.