Bluecar Bluecar (2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V042000 · Jan 27, 2016 · Bluecar SAS
202
vehicles affected
202
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V042000
- Date
- Jan 27, 2016
- Maker
- Bluecar SAS
- Units affected
- 202
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
If the vehicle loses power, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V042000?
1 model: Bluecar Bluecar (2016), about 202 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V042000?
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.
What can happen?
If the vehicle loses power, it can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.