Recall 02V053000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Defect in 1993-1998 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER
RECALL This recall affects up to 1,620,000 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 02V053000 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Vehicles Affected | 1,620,000 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
1993 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER, 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1994 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER, 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1995 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER, 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1996 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER, 1997 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER, 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1998 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER
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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 Consequence
INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24V838000 | 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 206,502 | |
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