Fiat 500 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18-007-14 REV. A · NHTSA communication 10139693 · issued Aug 14, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: Engine Crank, No Start and/or Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. Customers may complain of an intermittent crank, no start condition. The customer may also indicate the engine sounds like it is freewheeling or has no compression. When this issue occurs, it is typically resolved with a simple ignition key cycle. A small number of customers may also experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find that
Vehicles covered
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.