NHTSA recall 16V004000
Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)
Bluecar Bluecar
Reported Jan 6, 2016149 vehicles affectedBluecar SASMaker’s number Gear Shift LeverBuilt Jun 7, 2015 – Sep 11, 2015
The 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.
The risk
If the gear shift lever breaks, the vehicle may become immobilized, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.