# NHTSA recall 05V462000

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: 05V462000
- Manufacturer's number: E17
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2005\-10\-06
- Owners notified: 2006\-03\-20
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 250433

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE DRIVER MAY INADVERTENTLY LEAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL IN INDICATED REVERSE.


## What can happen

THIS ERROR IS AN UNINTENDED ACTION THAT MAY RESULT IN A LACK OF TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL ENGAGEMENT AND POSSIBLY DELAYED REARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL PERFORM A SOFTWARE MODIFICATION TO EQUIP THESE VEHICLES WITH AN OUT\-OF\-PARK ALARM.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO. E17.THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.THE COMPANY HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE FREE OF CHARGE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 DODGE RAM 2500](/makes/dodge/ram/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2005\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 DODGE RAM 2500](/makes/dodge/ram/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2005\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 DODGE RAM 2500](/makes/dodge/ram/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2005\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2005\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2005\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2005\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as EA04025

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.

- EA04025: Engineering analysis, opened 2004\-08\-26, closed 2005\-12\-22. FALSE PARK. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V462000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V462000/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.

- [1802907](/bulletins/10021684.md), 2007-06-15, Service bulletin
- [2100607](/bulletins/10021427.md), 2007-04-25, Service bulletin
- [0803006](/bulletins/10021239.md), 2007-03-23, Service bulletin
- [0801505](/bulletins/10013731.md), 2005-04-26, Service bulletin
- [D46](/bulletins/10012244.md), 2005-02-23, Service bulletin
- [42](/bulletins/10010563.md), 2004-12-01, Service bulletin
- [1804104](/bulletins/10010536.md), 2004-12-01, Service bulletin
- [10023](/bulletins/10009240.md), 2004-09-20, Service bulletin
- [42](/bulletins/10006005.md), 2004-04-06, Service bulletin
- [44](/bulletins/10006004.md), 2004-04-06, 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/05V462000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V462000)

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