{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Fiat recall 19V817 (VB4): 2012-2013 Fiat 500",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v817/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V817 (Fiat): If the shifter cable detaches from the transmission, the transmission may not shift into the gear selected... Fiat's own number: VB4.",
  "excerpt": "Fiat 500, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 15 November 2019. 51,788 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Fiat 500 vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the cable to detach from the transmission. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Fiat's own number for this recall: VB4. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V817 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the shifter cable detaches from the transmission, the transmission may not shift into the gear selected by the driver. Additionally, despite selecting PARK with the shifter, the vehicle may roll away. These scenarios may increase the ris…” 19V817 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift 15 November 2019 2012-2013 FIAT 500 If the shifter cable detaches from the transmission, the transmission may not shift into the gear sel",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:51:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:57:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Fiat recall 19V817 (VB4): 2012-2013 Fiat 500\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v817/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}