NHTSA Safety Recalls
2015 Fiat 500l Recalls
The 2015 Fiat 500l has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file. Recall repairs are always free, whatever the car's age or mileage.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every Fiat 500l built. Check your own 17-character VIN before assuming yours is affected.
2 recalls on the 2015 Fiat 500l
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA 15V590000- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured April 23, 2015, to May 10, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a passenger frontal air bag that was not folded properly during the assembly process. As a result, the air bag may not deploy as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, if the air bag does not inflate as designed, the front seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Fiat customer service at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is R54.
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
NHTSA 14V481000- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.
Reported June 8, 2014 by Chrysler Group LLC
Checking your own car
A recall applies to a range of VINs, not to every 2015 Fiat 500l built. To confirm whether yours is affected, find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard or door jamb and enter it in NHTSA's official lookup.
Repairs for safety recalls are free and never expire. A dealer cannot charge you, and cannot refuse on the grounds that the car is old or out of warranty. If one does, call the NHTSA hotline on 1-888-327-4236.