The following was posted on the alt.autos.dodge.trucks newsgroup. Thought
I'd repost it here, don't know if it has been discussed on the DML yet. I'm
in Digest Mode, so don't read thru all the threads...
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 00V197000
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 20000
Year: 2000
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Manufactured From: DEC 1999 To: MAR 2000
Year of Recall: '00
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
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.
The transmission fluid could come into contact with the hot exhaust system
and ignition of the transmission fluid could result.
Dealers will shorten the vent hose and assure adequate clearance. Owner
notification is expected to begin during late August 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).
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