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A software malfunction has forced Fiat to call back 5,600 all-electric 500 city cars. The models were built from March 2012 to November 1st 2014.
The automaker explains that “if the vehicle goes in to limp home mode, incompatible software between Electric Vehicle Control Unit and Battery Pack Control Module may cause the electric propulsion system to fully shut down.â€
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- Mitsubishi's All-electric 2012 I-miev Recalled Over Air-bag Problem
A number of 2012 model year Mitsubishi i-MiEV hatchbacks are being recalled in the U.S. and Canada due to a potential issue with air-bag sensors. The Japanese automaker said that on certain models, the air-bag sensors are incompatible with the self-diagnostic...
- Volvo Goes All-electric With C30 Bev Prototypes
In addition to the market introduction of a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid in 2012 (details here), Volvo is also working on a pure electric model with the C30 BEV, which stands for 'Battery Electric Vehicle". The Swedish automaker has built a small...
- Bmw Recalling 2,500 M3s Over Double Clutch Gearbox Glitch
There's a saying, with each new piece of technology, there will be new and improved glitches. In BMW's case, the glitch has to do with its first ever double-clutch transmission called DCT that was introduced in the latest generation M3 models....
- Maserati Recalling My 2008 Granturismo
Well that was fast; Maserati announced its first recall on the MY 2008 GranTurismo. In all, 56 vehicles equipped with the advanced passenger seat air bag weight sensor system will be recalled by the Italian carmaker due to a malfunction in the supplemental...
- 2010 Saab 9-1 Rendering - Hybrid Version To Be Included
Saab will enhance its range in 2010 with the 9-1, a new entry-level model that will compete in the premium hatch segment against the BMW 1-Series and the Audi A3. Swedish car magazine “Teknikens Varld†hosted an interesting rendering of Saab’s...
Cars
Fiat Recalls 5,600 500 EVs To Fix Software Glitch
A software malfunction has forced Fiat to call back 5,600 all-electric 500 city cars. The models were built from March 2012 to November 1st 2014.
The automaker explains that “if the vehicle goes in to limp home mode, incompatible software between Electric Vehicle Control Unit and Battery Pack Control Module may cause the electric propulsion system to fully shut down.â€
Read more »
- Mitsubishi's All-electric 2012 I-miev Recalled Over Air-bag Problem
A number of 2012 model year Mitsubishi i-MiEV hatchbacks are being recalled in the U.S. and Canada due to a potential issue with air-bag sensors. The Japanese automaker said that on certain models, the air-bag sensors are incompatible with the self-diagnostic...
- Volvo Goes All-electric With C30 Bev Prototypes
In addition to the market introduction of a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid in 2012 (details here), Volvo is also working on a pure electric model with the C30 BEV, which stands for 'Battery Electric Vehicle". The Swedish automaker has built a small...
- Bmw Recalling 2,500 M3s Over Double Clutch Gearbox Glitch
There's a saying, with each new piece of technology, there will be new and improved glitches. In BMW's case, the glitch has to do with its first ever double-clutch transmission called DCT that was introduced in the latest generation M3 models....
- Maserati Recalling My 2008 Granturismo
Well that was fast; Maserati announced its first recall on the MY 2008 GranTurismo. In all, 56 vehicles equipped with the advanced passenger seat air bag weight sensor system will be recalled by the Italian carmaker due to a malfunction in the supplemental...
- 2010 Saab 9-1 Rendering - Hybrid Version To Be Included
Saab will enhance its range in 2010 with the 9-1, a new entry-level model that will compete in the premium hatch segment against the BMW 1-Series and the Audi A3. Swedish car magazine “Teknikens Varld†hosted an interesting rendering of Saab’s...