NHTSA Recall 00V106000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V106000; Date: Apr. 11, 2000
This can cause the vehicle to roll away with the engine on after the driver has left the vehicle.
Recalled Vehicles:
1991 Dodge Dakota; 1992 Dodge Dakota
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
Manufactured by: Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 123,000
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with a500 automatic transmission. Inadvertent placement of the shift lever in reverse can occur when the driver believes that the transmission has been placed in park.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the steel manual valve in the transmission with an aluminum version.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began June 5, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 5, 2000
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