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Passenger cars (Fiat 500, 500C) - Repair
Official notice
31 Jul 2023
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Fiat 500, 500C) - Repair. Power transmission system (transmission control module) defect. ■ Defective component: Power transmission system (transmission control module). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to insufficient verification during software design, the transmission control module may fail to engage 2nd gear when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd during deceleration with automatic shifting. As a result, safe mode locks the transmission in neutral and the warning light illuminates, potentially leaving the vehicle unable to drive. Published 2023-07-31.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-3662 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, rewrite the transmission control module software with a corrected program.
Units affected
1,438
Recall number
外-3662
Official notice
2023-07-31
The hazard
The hazard
Power transmission system (transmission control module) defect. ■ Defective component: Power transmission system (transmission control module). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to insufficient verification during software design, the transmission control module may fail to engage 2nd gear when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd during deceleration with automatic shifting. As a result, safe mode locks the transmission in neutral and the warning light illuminates, potentially leaving the vehicle unable to drive.
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