NHTSA Campaign 04V021000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Jan 13, 2004 · 2,315,768 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence

EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER 300M 1999 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1995 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1996 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1997 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1998 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1999 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1993 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1994 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1995 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1996 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1997 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1998 2,315,768
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1999 2,315,768
CHRYSLER LHS 1993 2,315,768
CHRYSLER LHS 1994 2,315,768
CHRYSLER LHS 1995 2,315,768
CHRYSLER LHS 1996 2,315,768
CHRYSLER LHS 1997 2,315,768
CHRYSLER LHS 1998 2,315,768
CHRYSLER LHS 1999 2,315,768
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1996 2,315,768
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1997 2,315,768
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1998 2,315,768
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1999 2,315,768
DODGE INTREPID 1993 2,315,768
DODGE INTREPID 1994 2,315,768
DODGE INTREPID 1995 2,315,768
DODGE INTREPID 1996 2,315,768
DODGE INTREPID 1997 2,315,768
DODGE INTREPID 1998 2,315,768
DODGE INTREPID 1999 2,315,768
DODGE STRATUS 1995 2,315,768
DODGE STRATUS 1996 2,315,768
DODGE STRATUS 1997 2,315,768
DODGE STRATUS 1998 2,315,768
DODGE STRATUS 1999 2,315,768
EAGLE VISION 1993 2,315,768
EAGLE VISION 1994 2,315,768
EAGLE VISION 1995 2,315,768
EAGLE VISION 1996 2,315,768
EAGLE VISION 1997 2,315,768
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1996 2,315,768
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1997 2,315,768
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1998 2,315,768
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1999 2,315,768

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V021000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.