Fiat 500X 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0500116 · NHTSA communication 10223850 · issued Sep 28, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: ABS Module Electronic Parking Brake Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module with the latest available software. The customer may describe: The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) does not disengage when accelerating while the "Auto Apply" feature is selected. The EPB does not engage with the ?Auto Apply? feature selected. The key may get stuck in the ignition key cylinder.The parking brake will apply when the switch is manually activated.
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.