Dodge Recall 871: Daimlerchrysler/Transmission Shift Lever

1991 Dodge Dakota

This can cause the vehicle to roll away with the engine on after the driver has left the vehicle.

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

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.
Actions
Dealers will replace the steel manual valve in the transmission with an aluminum version.
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Date Announced
APR 11, 2000
Vehicles Affected
123,000
Dodge Recall #
871
NHTSA Campaign #
00V106000
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