# NHTSA recall 00V197000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V197000
- Manufacturer's number: 890
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-07\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-11
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 20000

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITION OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD RESULT.


## The 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-03\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [2100202](/bulletins/635721.md), 2002-10-30, Service bulletin
- [2100601](/bulletins/621898.md), 2001-10-03, Service bulletin
- [1300200](/bulletins/618864.md), 2001-05-03, Service bulletin
- [210900](/bulletins/614657.md), 2000-11-30, Service bulletin
- [849](/bulletins/610027.md), 2000-04-14, Service bulletin
- [210100](/bulletins/609981.md), 2000-04-12, Service bulletin
- [212199](/bulletins/6089790.md), 2000-02-25, Service bulletin
- [211399](/bulletins/607962.md), 1999-10-21, Service bulletin
- [9932](/bulletins/607903.md), 1999-10-15, Service bulletin
- [211299](/bulletins/607625.md), 1999-09-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V197000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V197000)

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