Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- Component
- Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 1,620,000
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2002-02-15
- Owners notified
- 2002-09-23
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER HAS NOT PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER FULLY INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AFTER SEEMING TO BE STABLE.
Safety risk
INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM TO THE FLOOR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. DAIMLERCHRYSLER SENT INTERIM NOTICES TO OWNERS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 22, 2002. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 2002. 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 1-800-853-1403.