NHTSA Complaint #10220529 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WHEN HE RETRIEVED IT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL REPAIR CAUSED THE CLOCK SPRING TO FAIL. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $197 TO REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,970. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT UNTIL AFTER HE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM HAVING A RECALL PERFORMED. UPDATED