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Auto manufacturer DaimlerChrysler announced on Tuesday that they were recalling 2.7 million Chrysler cars in an attempt to correct a potential problem with the floor-mounted gear shifts.

The Chrysler recall includes the 1995-1999 Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus, and Plymouth Breeze, the 1996-1999 Sebring convertibles, and the 1993-1999 Chrysler 300M, Chrysler Concord, Chrysler LHS, Dodge Intrepid, and Eagle Vision cars. The automaker explained that the Chrysler recall is necessary because if the floor shifter in the aforementioned vehicles is pulled with "excessive force" while the key is out of ignition, the interlock that prevents drivers from removing the key without putting the transmission into park might fail.

Failure of the interlock feature would mean that a driver could remove the key from the ignition and leave the car without first placing it into park, creating a rolling vehicle hazard. Federal safety officials had upgraded an investigation into the gear shift issue in July of 2003, although the statement from Chrysler did not elaborate on the details of the investigation.

Separately from the Chrysler recall, a recall of around 5,000 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles was announced. The Durangos are being recalled in order to replace throttle cables which could potentially collect water and freeze under cold temperatures. This is the second recall affecting the new Durango since it went on sale on November 15, 2003.