The defect
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. IF THE SHAFT MOVES OUT OF POSITION, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE 'PARK' POSITION.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND INSTALL A BRACKET TO ENSURE THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT IS RETAINED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 300 | 2005, 2006 |
| Dodge Charger | 2006 |
| Dodge Dakota | 2005 |
| Dodge Durango | 2005, 2006 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2005, 2006 |
| Jeep Liberty | 2005, 2006 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2005, 2006 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 300 | 2005 | 825 | 7 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2006 | 1,002 | 4 |
| Dodge Charger | 2006 | 1,294 | 5 |
| Dodge Dakota | 2005 | 470 | 6 |
| Dodge Durango | 2005 | 1,567 | 8 |
| Dodge Durango | 2006 | 852 | 9 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2005 | 638 | 7 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2006 | 321 | 5 |
| Jeep Liberty | 2005 | 1,118 | 5 |
| Jeep Liberty | 2006 | 1,372 | 9 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2005 | 650 | 1 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2006 | 730 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2005
29 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the power train; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 05V571000 29 Dec 2005 | GROUP LOTUS PLC |
| 05V568000 19 Dec 2005 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 05V551000 6 Dec 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V548000 1 Dec 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V537000 22 Nov 2005 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V519000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V513000 7 Nov 2005 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 05V504000 1 Nov 2005 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005