The defect
Bugatti (Bugatti) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Chiron, 2018-2020 Chiron Sport and 2020-2021 DIVO vehicles. After an ignition cycle, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) does not automatically default back to the full-function original mode if the Handling Mode is selected on the Drive Mode switch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
If the Handling Mode is activated, the ESC System goes into Sport mode. After an ignition cycle, the ESC does not default to the original default mode (ESC Normal Mode). After restarting the car, the Drive Mode remains in Handling mode affecting the ESC performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Bugatti will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software of the affected control units, free of charge. Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-703-826-7545. Bugatti's number for this recall is BUGCR033.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bugatti Chiron | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Bugatti Chiron Sport | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Bugatti Divo | 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugatti Chiron | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Bugatti Chiron | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Bugatti Chiron | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Bugatti Chiron | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Bugatti Chiron Sport | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Bugatti Chiron Sport | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Bugatti Chiron Sport | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Bugatti Divo | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Bugatti Divo | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2020
10 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Bugatti filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 20V739000 25 Nov 2020 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 20V406000 14 Jul 2020 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 20V395000 6 Jul 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V303000 27 May 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 20V209000 9 Apr 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V210000 9 Apr 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V199000 6 Apr 2020 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 20V175000 23 Mar 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020