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Vehicle recall 16V042000 · January 27, 2016

2016 Bluecar Bluecar

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…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
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.
Remedy
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
16V042000
Reported to NHTSA
January 27, 2016
Filed by
Bluecar SAS
Manufacturer campaign
Software Shut Off
Owner notification
March 8, 2016
Vehicles potentially affected
202
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Electrical system › Software
Recall 16V042000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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