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Fiat 500 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-053-16 · NHTSA communication 10076535 · issued May 6, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

SYMPTOM/CONDITION: Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: P1128-00 - Closed Loop Fueling Not Achieved - Bank 1 Upstream. P1524-00 - Oil Pressure Out Of Range - Camshaft Advance/Retard Disabled (Sales Code EAF only). P1607-00 - PCM Internal Shutdown Timer Rationality (Sales Code EAB only). P2610-00 - PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance (Sales Code EAB only). P1239-00 - Engine Oil Temperature Too Low (Sales Code EAB only). P0298-00 - Engine

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.