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Fiat 500X 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-013-16 · NHTSA communication 10118802 · issued Feb 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: 1.4L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. Some customers may experience one or more of the following conditions: · Cruise control will not allow resume at 32 kph (20 mph). · Engine cranking times out after 5 seconds. · Cruise control is disengaging at highway speeds when upshifting to 6th gear.

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.