# NHTSA recall 02V053000

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: 02V053000
- Manufacturer's number: B02
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2002\-02\-15
- Owners notified: 2002\-09\-23
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 1620000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER HAS NOT PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER FULLY INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AFTER SEEMING TO BE STABLE.


## What can happen

INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM TO THE FLOOR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.  DAIMLERCHRYSLER SENT INTERIM NOTICES TO OWNERS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 22,  2002.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 2002.  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, CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1995/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1996/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1997/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1998/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1993 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/grand-wagoneer/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- 1994 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- 1995 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- 1996 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- 1997 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- 1998 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.

## Investigated as EA01017

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA01017: Engineering analysis, opened 2001\-11\-01, closed 2002\-12\-18. ROLL\-AWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED. POWER TRAIN.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V053000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V053000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [2100903](/bulletins/10003524.md), 2003-10-23, Service bulletin
- [2100202](/bulletins/635721.md), 2002-10-30, Service bulletin
- [2100601](/bulletins/621898.md), 2001-10-03, Service bulletin
- [210297A](/bulletins/6088979.md), 2000-01-11, Service bulletin
- [98733](/bulletins/600604.md), 1999-11-05, Service bulletin
- [181299](/bulletins/607298.md), 1999-09-17, Service bulletin
- [210899](/bulletins/604975.md), 1999-05-21, Service bulletin
- [210998](/bulletins/602337.md), 1998-10-26, Service bulletin
- [212295](/bulletins/46483.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [CH210395](/bulletins/41040.md), 1995-11-01, 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/02V053000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V053000)

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