NHTSA Recall # | 2965 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 02V053000 |
MFG Compaign # | B02 |
Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Supplier | JEEP |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 1993 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND |
Date of notification | 23/09/02 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/06/92 |
End date of manufacturing | 31/05/98 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | ODI |
Report received | 15/02/02 |
Report created | 15/02/02 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 1620000 |
Defect summary | 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. |
Consequence summary | Inadvertent movement of the vehicle could result in a crash. |
Corrective action | 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. |
Recall notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |