- Vehicles
- 2,315,768
- Built between
- Apr 1992 – Jul 1999
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 14 June 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1992 and July 1999. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999 Chrysler 300MBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1995-1999 Chrysler CirrusBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1993-1999 Chrysler ConcordeBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1993-1999 Chrysler LHSBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1996-1999 Chrysler Sebring ConvertibleBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1993-1999 Dodge IntrepidBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1995-1999 Dodge StratusBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1993-1997 Eagle VisionBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
- 1996-1999 Plymouth BreezeBuilt April 1992 to July 1999
What the defect is
On certain passenger vehicles, the floor shifter ignition-park interlock may fail and allow the shifter to be moved out of the park position with the key removed. An inoperative interlock may also allow the key to be removed when the shifter has not been placed in the park position.
What could happen
Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1992 to July 1999
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 January 2004
- Owners notified14 June 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 13 January 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- C45
- Recalling manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Daimlerchrysler recall no. C45.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.