Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2016099 - FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES

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Summary

Product
Car recalled by FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES
Issue
Vehicle - Powertrain
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2015 | DODGE | DART, 2016 | DODGE | DART

Issue

Certain vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle may contain an engine control module (ECM) that lacks one of three levels of fault detection software. If a fault occurs causing engine power surging beyond what would be expected for the accelerator pedal position, the software may not detect the fault and may not reduce engine torque. This could allow an unintended acceleration or an increase in engine power output which, depending on the driver's reactions and traffic conditions, could increase the risk of a crash resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the ECM with updated software. Note: The driver of the vehicle can override any such event by depressing the clutch and/or the service brake pedals.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-68999
Transport Canada ID
2016099

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