- Vehicles
- 256,409
- Built between
- Jul 2004 – Oct 2005
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 November 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2004 and October 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2006 Chrysler 300Built July 2004 to August 2005
- 2006 Dodge ChargerBuilt February 2005 to August 2005
- 2005 Dodge DakotaBuilt September 2004 to June 2005
- 2005-2006 Dodge DurangoBuilt September 2004 to June 2005
- 2005-2006 Dodge MagnumBuilt July 2004 to August 2005
- 2005-2006 Jeep LibertyBuilt August 2004 to October 2005
- 2005-2006 Jeep WranglerBuilt September 2004 to August 2005
What the defect is
On certain pickup trucks, sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with 42RLE automatic transmissions, the cup plug that retains the park pawl anchor shaft may be improperly installed. If the shaft moves out of position, the vehicle may not be able to achieve 'park' position.
What could happen
If this occurs and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away and cause a crash without warning.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND INSTALL A BRACKET TO ENSURE THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT IS RETAINED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2004 to October 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 October 2005
- Owners notified28 November 2005
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 6 October 2005.
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 may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- E14
- Recalling manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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. E14.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.