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.