2016 Bluecar Bluecar recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Bluecar SAS (Bluecar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Bluecar vehicles manufactured June 7, 2015, to December 15, 2015. The power train software of the affected vehicles may shut down power to the car after certain driving conditions such as high acceleration with immediate release of the accelerator, or harsh braking action.
💥 The risk
If the vehicle loses power, it can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Bluecar notified the owner of the fleet of vehicles, and all affected vehicles have received corrected power train software, free of charge. The recall was completed on December 23, 2015. Bluecar's number for this recall is Software Shut Off.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V042000
- Manufacturer recall #
- Software Shut Off
- Manufacturer
- Bluecar SAS
- Vehicles affected
- 202
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 8, 2016
- Built
- Jun 7, 2015 – Dec 15, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.