NHTSA campaign 19E044000 · Equipment recall
DLT, LLC Recall 19E-044: Shifter Shaft May Break
NHTSA recall 19E044000 is an equipment recall reported by DLT, LLC on July 3, 2019, with 740 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fiat 500 for model years 2011–2019. Owners were notified on July 24, 2019, 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 19E044000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
This is an equipment recall filed by DLT, LLC: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 19E044000 (also written 19E-044 or 19E044)
- Filed by
- DLT, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 740 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission — Floor Shift Assembly
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Repair completion: 1.49% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 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 19E044000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19E044000.
Defect description
DLT, LLC. is recalling certain CravenSpeed Fiat Short Shifter shafts sold for use in 2011-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles. The Shifter Shaft may have been improperly manufactured with a through hole for the set screw rather than a blind hole, which may lead to the breakage of the Shifter Shaft.
Safety consequence
If the shifter breaks while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DLT has notified owners, and will provide a complete replacement shifter assembly with an updated shaft, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2019. Owners may contact DLT customer service at 1-503-505-6886.
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 19E044000
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.