# NHTSA recall 01V077000

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: 01V077000
- Manufacturer's number: 975
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2001\-03\-07
- Owners notified: 2001\-04\-09
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 85400

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4\-WHEEL DRIVE.  THE ELECTRIC SHIFT TRANSFER CASE MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE INTO GEAR WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVES THE TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR SWITCH.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE TO END UP IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION UNEXPECTEDLY AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001.  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\-853\-1403.


## Notes

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

- [2001 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-10 to 2001\-01\-23.
- [2001 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-10 to 2001\-01\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0803006](/bulletins/10021239.md), 2007-03-23, Service bulletin
- [0801505](/bulletins/10013731.md), 2005-04-26, Service bulletin
- [2100202](/bulletins/635721.md), 2002-10-30, Service bulletin
- [01020](/bulletins/625571.md), 2001-11-28, Service bulletin
- [2100601](/bulletins/621898.md), 2001-10-03, Service bulletin
- [1300200](/bulletins/618864.md), 2001-05-03, 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)

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