2016 BLUECAR BLUECAR Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 16V004000 on 01/05/2016
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
- Manufactured:
- 06/06/2015 - 09/10/2015
- Affected:
- 149
- Defect:
- Bluecar sas (bluecar) is recalling certain model year 2016 bluecar hybrid-electric vehicles manufactured june 7, 2015, to september 11, 2015. the affected vehicles have a gear shift lever that may break preventing the car from maintaining the intended gear position.
- Consequence:
- If the gear shift lever breaks, the vehicle may become immobilized, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Bluecar has notified the one purchaser of the affected vehicles and the remedy of replacing the gear shift with a newly designed gear lever has begun, free of charge.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V042000 on 01/26/2016
- Component:
- Electrical system: software
- Manufactured:
- 06/06/2015 - 12/14/2015
- Affected:
- 202
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If the vehicle loses power, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V915000 on 12/20/2016
- Component:
- Electrical system: battery: propulsion system
- Manufactured:
- 04/23/2015 - 04/18/2016
- Affected:
- 235
- Defect:
- Bluecar sas (bluecar) is recalling certain 2016 bluecar vehicles manufactured april 24, 2015, to april 19, 2016. in heavy rain or snow, water may leak into the high voltage connector between the battery and the engine possibly resulting in the engine shutting down.
- Consequence:
- An uncontrolled engine shutdown may increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Bluecar has already notified owners, and technicians have applied grease on both ends of the connector, free of charge. the recall has already been completed. owners may contact bluecar customer service at 1-972 757-7251.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V813000 on 12/19/2017
- Component:
- Air bags
- Manufactured:
- 04/23/2015 - 04/18/2016
- Affected:
- 281
- Defect:
- Bluecar sas (bluecar) is recalling certain 2016 bluecar vehicles. while driving, the front driver, passenger, and side curtain air bags may deploy without warning and without a crash occurring.
- Consequence:
- Unexpected deployment of the air bags without a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Bluecar has notified the company that owns the vehicles, and the air bag software is being updated, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2017. owners may contact bluecar customer service at 1-972-757-7251.
- 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.
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