NHTSA Recall 16V004000
Filed by Bluecar SAS. Component: Power Train. Reported 2016-01-06. An estimated 149 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
Risk
If the gear shift lever breaks, the vehicle may become immobilized, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: Gear Shift Lever
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.