NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V068
Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Components POWER TRAIN
Potential Number of Units Affected 8,933
Transmission Software May Cause Abrupt Downshift
If a downshift occurs, the vehicle will suddenly decrease speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Fiat Spider 124 vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V20.
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.
Check if your Vehicle has a Recall
Safety Recall Advanced Communication – V20
02/12/2019
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCMN-19V068-2916.pdf
Recall Acknowledgement
March 7, 2019
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCAK-19V068-8568.pdf
Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V068&docType=RCL
Chrysler J2534 Application Overview
Flash Availability - J2534/Pass Thru Device
Vehicle to Diagnostic Tool Reference Chart
Chrysler Recommended J2534 Devices
For Chrysler recommended J2534 device, see below table.
| J2534 Device | Firmware Version |
| CTC Vehicle Box * | 1.9 |
| UCAN 2 | 1.0 |
| Blue Streak -2534 Global Programmer | 2.10 |
| Actia I+ME Passthru | 2.07 |
* Chrysler recommends the CTC Vehicle Box Device for Chrysler SCI ECU reprogramming. SCI reprogramming is used on most PCMs and TCMs prior to the introduction of CAN bus vehicles which began in 2004 (Durango).
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