Stellantis recalls 298K Dodge vehicles in US over – Business News
Stellantis is recalling more than 298,000 Dodge vehicles in the US over a glitch in the park perform that might trigger vehicles to roll away, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated Wednesday.
Certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles are included in the recall.
About 2% of the 298,439 items – or roughly 5,969 vehicles – are estimated to have the defect, the Detroit-based automaker stated in a recall report.
Certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles are included in the recall. MediaNews Group through Getty Images
A defective shifter cable might detach from the transmission, blocking the car from shifting into park and inflicting rollaway vehicles.
The defect might trigger an unrecoverable loss of the park perform, or a sudden vehicle motion in an unintended direction – rising the risk of a crash.
Stellantis – which additionally owns Jeep, Ram and Chrysler – stated it isn’t conscious of any accidents or accidents associated to the recall.
The identical 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles have been recalled in 2019 over a related situation with defective shifter cables. Vehicles that have been dropped at dealerships and repaired for that recall will nonetheless require the new treatment.
A defective shifter cable might detach from the transmission, blocking the car from shifting into park. REUTERS
The treatment is at the moment below development. Stellantis stated it plans to mail notification letters alerting house owners of the protection risk by Nov. 6, 2025.
A second discover will probably be despatched as soon as the treatment is out there, the carmaker stated.
