Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000)
Automatic Transmission Dipstick - Dipstick Tube: Recalls
Recall 00V197000: A/T Fill Tube Expels Fluid
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).