DODGE B300 1975: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V083000

Make Model Year
DODGE B300 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-08-19 1975-05-13 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 137T.COMPACT LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THATSTEERING COLUMN GEAR SHIFT TUBE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE GEAR SHIFTHOUSING DUE TO OMISSION OF AN ASSEMBLY STAKING OPERATION.IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS, TUBE IS RETAINED ONLY BY A SET SCREW AND MAY DROP AS THE RESULT OF THESCREW LOOSENING IN SERVICE.THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE ALTERS THERELATIONSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE AND CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSIONBEING IN GEAR POSITION OTHER THAN THE SELECTOR INDICATES.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND STAKING TUBE TO GEAR SHIFT LEVER HOUSING.'