NHTSA recall 05V462000
Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
Dodge RAM 2500 and 1 more
Reported Oct 6, 2005250,433 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number E17Built Jun 1, 2002 – Jul 31, 2005
The defect
On certain pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines and automatic transmissions, in an attempt to exit the vehicle quickly without shutting off the engine and removing the key, the driver may inadvertently leave the automatic transmission shift control in indicated reverse.
The risk
This error IS an unintended action that may result in a lack of transmission park pawl engagement and possibly delayed rearward movement of the vehicle.
The remedy
Dealers will perform a software modification to equip these vehicles with an out-of-park alarm. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.