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NHTSA recall 98V183000

Power train › Automatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch

Chrysler Cirrus and 3 more

Reported Aug 6, 1998685,000 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Jul 25, 1994 – Jan 21, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. the adjustment of the cable connecting the console shifter mechanism to the ignition key can cause a trapped key condition which can result in a low force required to depress the shift button. a combination of applying a mis-adjusted release button with a low force attempt to shift out of park with the key in the locked position, can break the connecting pin in the shifter.

The risk

If this happens, the "ignition-park" interlock system will be nonfunctional.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect for proper operation of the system. any vehicles that are not functional after the inspection will have the shift mechanism and cable replaced with a "self-adjusting" design.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chrysler Cirrus
1995199619971998
Chrysler Sebring
199619971998
Dodge Stratus
1995199619971998
Plymouth Breeze
199619971998

Notes

Owner notification began october 26, 1998. 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 chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).