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US recalls (2)
Air bags: frontal, passenger side
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured April 23, 2015, to May 10, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a passenger frontal air bag that was not folded properly during the assembly process. As a result, the air bag may not deploy as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bag does not inflate as designed, the front seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Fiat customer service at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is R54.
Air bags: knee bolster
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Label
2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-548
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
This error does not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. The company has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.
Airbag
2015-09-22 · campaign 2015-417 · 51 vehicles
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. Improper passenger airbag folding could prevent the airbag from inflating as intended. A front passenger airbag that does not inflate as intended during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the front passenger occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger airbag module.
Airbag
2014-08-07 · campaign 2014-340
On certain vehicles, the driver's knee airbag may have been folded incorrectly at time of assembly. This could cause irregular airbag deployment, which could increase the risk of injury to an unbelted driver in a crash that warrants airbag deployment. Correction: Dealers will replace the airbag. Note: Drivers and passengers should always wear their seatbelt.
Owner complaints (23)
Owners filed 23 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Fiat 500 L. Among 4 model years of this model, it ranks #2 for the most complaints (median 23).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Air bags | 5 | |
| Power train | 5 | |
| Electrical system | 4 | |
| Unknown or other | 4 | |
| Steering | 2 | |
| Service brakes | 2 | |
| Engine | 2 | |
| Back over prevention | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2015 Fiat 500 L.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2015 Fiat 500L 5 HB FWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2015 Fiat 500 L version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| 500 1.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 27 | 33 | 29 | $2,850 |
| 500 1.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 24 | 32 | 27 | $3,050 |
| 500 1.4 L Manual 5-spd | 30 | 38 | 34 | $2,400 |
| 500 1.4 L Manual 5-spd | 28 | 33 | 30 | $2,750 |
| 500 L 1.4 L Automatic (AM6) | 24 | 32 | 27 | $3,050 |
| 500 L 1.4 L Manual 6-spd | 25 | 32 | 28 | $2,950 |
| 500 L 1.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 22 | 30 | 25 | $3,300 |
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