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NHTSA Campaign 98V183000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Aug 6, 1998 · 685,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CABLE CONNECTING THE CONSOLE SHIFTER MECHANISM TO THE IGNITION KEY CAN CAUSE A TRAPPED KEY CONDITION WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOW FORCE REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE SHIFT BUTTON. A COMBINATION OF APPLYING A MIS-ADJUSTED RELEASE BUTTON WITH A LOW FORCE ATTEMPT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE LOCKED POSITION, CAN BREAK THE CONNECTING PIN IN THE SHIFTER.

Consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE "IGNITION-PARK" INTERLOCK SYSTEM WILL BE NONFUNCTIONAL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AFTER THE INSPECTION WILL HAVE THE SHIFT MECHANISM AND CABLE REPLACED WITH A "SELF-ADJUSTING" DESIGN.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1995 685,000
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1996 685,000
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1997 685,000
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1998 685,000
CHRYSLER SEBRING 1996 685,000
CHRYSLER SEBRING 1997 685,000
CHRYSLER SEBRING 1998 685,000
DODGE STRATUS 1995 685,000
DODGE STRATUS 1996 685,000
DODGE STRATUS 1997 685,000
DODGE STRATUS 1998 685,000
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1996 685,000
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1997 685,000
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1998 685,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V183000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.