Passport Trooper: Powertrain

Affects Passport Trooper · 1990–1991 — about 905 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND V6 ENGINES ONLY. IF THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERFILLED WITH OIL, AT HIGH TEMPERATURES THE OIL COULD FLOOD THROUGH THE AIR BLEED GROOVE IN THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE PLUG AND WET THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING THE RISK OF FIRE. CORRECTION: A NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK WITH IMPROVED PLUG DESIGN AND CLEARER OIL LEVEL MARKS WILL BE INSTALLED.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational