NHTSA campaign 00V197000 · Manufacturer campaign 890
Dodge Recall 00V-197: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/AUTO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK
NHTSA recall 00V197000 (Manufacturer campaign 890) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on July 17, 2000, with 20,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Dakota for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on September 11, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V197000 (also written 00V-197 or 00V197)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 890
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V197000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Dodge
Dodge Dakota
- 2000 · Vehicles built December 1, 1999 – March 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V197000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXPEL FLUID FROM THE FILL TUBE DURING NORMAL TEMPERATURE OPERATION.
Safety consequence
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITION OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL SHORTEN THE VENT HOSE AND ASSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 11, 2000.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 1-800-992-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V197000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.