Vehicle recall 01V077000 · March 7, 2001
Dodge Dakota and Durango
Vehicle description: light duty trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive. The electric shift transfer case may not fully engage into gear when the operator moves the transfer case selector switch.
- Consequence
- This could cause the transfer case to end up in the neutral position unexpectedly and allow the vehicle to roll away if the parking brake is not applied.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the transfer case control module. Owner notification began April 9, 2001. 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 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V077000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 7, 2001
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 975
- Owner notification
- April 9, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 85,400
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Dakota (2001): 2001
- Dodge Durango (2001): 2001
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