NHTSA campaign 16V529000 · Chrysler campaign S55
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Recall 16V-529: Transmission may Shift Unexpectedly to Neutral
NHTSA recall 16V529000 (Chrysler campaign S55) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on July 12, 2016, with 329,540 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Cherokee, Chrysler 200, Fiat 500X and more for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on November 2, 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 16V529000 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
- 16V529000 (also written 16V-529 or 16V529)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Chrysler campaign number
- S55
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 329,540 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.54% (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 16V529000. 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.
Chrysler
Chrysler 200
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 5, 2012 – October 31, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Fiat
Fiat 500X
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 29, 2014 – July 29, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Jeep
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Renegade
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 9, 2014 – September 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ram
Ram Promaster
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 10, 2014 – August 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V529000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.
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 16V529000
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.