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Fiat 500 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-027-15 REV. B · NHTSA communication 10216166 · issued Oct 13, 2015

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

Official summary

Flash: 1.4L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. Customers may experience one of the following: ? Intermittent fast crank condition ? Cranks as if no compression ? Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination ? Intermittent crank - no start condition The technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) are set in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) memory: ? P1128-00 - Closed Loop Fueling Not Achieved - Bank 1 Upstream ? P1524-00 - Oil Pressure Out

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.