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Dodge Avenger Recalls

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08/15/17 Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 chrysler 200, 2010 chrysler sebring, 2010-2012 dodge caliber and 2010-2014 jeep patriot, compass and dodge avenger vehicles. the occupant restraint control (ocr) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocr, free of charge. interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on october 26, 2016. the recall began on august 15, 2017. owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. chrysler's number for this recall is s61.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
04/04/13 Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 chrysler 200 and dodge avenger vehicles manufactured from october 30, 2012, through november 2, 2012. these vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly.

A broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. an engine stall while driving may contribute to a vehicle crash. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly and replace any affected control valves, free of charge. the recall began on april 4, 2013. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.

Chrysler's recall campaign number is n02.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
03/16/09 Chrysler is recalling 91 my 2009 sebring and dodge avenger equipped with 2.4l engine passenger vehicles. a compatibility issue between the instrument cluster software and fuel pump module can result in the fuel gauge overstating the actual fuel tank level. as a result, the vehicle may run out of fuel when the gauge indicates that there is still fuel remaining in the tank.

This could cause a crash without warning.

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during march 2009. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler recall no. j02.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
11/10/08 Chrysler is recalling 712 my 2009 sebring, dodge caliber, avenger, journey, jeep patriot, and compass vehicles. a new adhesive used in the power train control module (pcm) manufacturing process can cause the printed circuit board to break.

This can cause the engine to stall and cause a crash without warning.

Dealers will replace the pcm free of charge. the recall began on november 10, 2008. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler recall no. h33.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
11/19/07 On certain vehicles equipped with 2.4 liter engines, the engine coolant may be drawn into the left radiator cooling fan motor connector.

This can cause an electrical short circuit and result in an engine compartment fire.

Dealers will inspect the connector for contamination or damage, install a wiring harness overlay, and replace the fan motor free or charge. the recall began on november 19, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. g39.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
10/15/07 On certain vehicles with all wheel drive, the fuel tank straps were improperly manufactured and could separate. this can cause the fuel tank to loosen and leak fuel.

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an underbody fire.

Dealers will replace the fuel tank retention straps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during october 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. g38. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
04/04/13 Engine Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 chrysler 200 and dodge avenger vehicles manufactured from october 30, 2012, through november 2, 2012. these vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly.

A broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. an engine stall while driving may contribute to a vehicle crash. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly and replace any affected control valves, free of charge. the recall began on april 4, 2013. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.

Chrysler's recall campaign number is n02.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
02/01/10 Brakes and Traction Control Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 chrysler sebring; dodge avenger and nitro; jeep liberty, commander and grand cherokee; and model year 2009-2010 dodge ram truck. these vehicles may have been built with an improperly formed or missing brake booster input rod retaining clip.

This could result in brake failure without warning which could cause a crash.

Chrysler will replace the brake booster input rod retaining clip free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during february 2010. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler's safety campaign number is j37.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
07/04/11 Suspension and Steering Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011dodge journey, jeep wrangler, chrysler 200, chrysler 200 convertible, dodge avenger, dodge nitro, jeep liberty, dodge caliber, jeep compass, jeep patriot, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles. some of these vehicles may have been built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering column pivot rivet.

A missing or incorrectly installed rivet could compromise the ability of the steering column to support the occupant loads in the event of a frontal crash, decreasing the effectiveness of the frontal impact safety system. as a result, the condition may increase the potential for injury in a frontal crash.

Dealers will inspect for rivet presence and alignment and repair the steering column pivot as required, free of charge. the safety recall began on july 4, 2011. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler's safety recall no. l23.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
12/27/10 Suspension and Steering Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 chrysler sebring, 300, charger (lx) and dodge challenger (lc), avenger (js), and journey (jc), as well as model year 2011 dodge ram light duty pickup (ds) vehicles. some of these vehicles may experience a separation at the crimped end of the power steering pressure hose assembly.

Leaked power steering fluid onto hot engine components could cause a fire.

Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary the power steering pressure hoses free of charge. the safety recall began on december 20, 2010. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler's campaign number is k26. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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12/04/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain 2012 jeep liberty and 2012-2013 chrysler 200 and dodge avenger vehicles. a component within the occupant restraint controller (orc) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.

If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the orc as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2017. owners may contact fca customer service at 1-800-853-1403. fca's number for this recall is t56.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
08/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 chrysler 200, 2010 chrysler sebring, 2010-2012 dodge caliber and 2010-2014 jeep patriot, compass and dodge avenger vehicles. the occupant restraint control (ocr) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocr, free of charge. interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on october 26, 2016. the recall began on august 15, 2017. owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. chrysler's number for this recall is s61.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
11/19/13 Electrical and Air Conditioning Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured june 28, 2011, through december 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 dodge avenger vehicles manufactured june 25, 2011, through january 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 dodge nitro vehicles manufactured june 17, 2011, through december 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 jeep liberty vehicles manufactured june 17, 2011, through august 15, 2012. electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.

In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the totally integrated power module (tipm) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. the recall began on november 19, 2013. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. chrysler's recall campaign number is n38.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
04/15/08 Electrical and Air Conditioning Chrysler is recalling 180,963 my 2007-2008 sebring and dodge avenger vehicles equipped with a standard tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). unused electrical connectors for the tpms may become corroded and could short circuit, which can cause a variety of conditions including engine no-start, dead battery, an inoperative cruise control or remote start system, and/or engine stalling.

Engine stalling could cause a crash without warning.

Dealers will seal the wires for the tpms free of charge. the recall began on april 15, 2008. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler recall no. h07.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
06/18/07 Electrical and Air Conditioning On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat track position sensors utilized for the air bag system may not function properly.

This could increase the risk of injury to front seat occupants during certain crash conditions.

Dealers will inspect the front seat track position sensors and replace them free of charge. the recallbegan on june 18, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. g14.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
12/04/17 Other Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain 2012 jeep liberty and 2012-2013 chrysler 200 and dodge avenger vehicles. a component within the occupant restraint controller (orc) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.

If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the orc as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2017. owners may contact fca customer service at 1-800-853-1403. fca's number for this recall is t56.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
10/29/07 Other On certain vehicles, the front door latch cable may become partially unseated from the interior release handle housing possibly causing the latch to stick in the unlatched position or the lock function to become inoperative.

Driving a vehicle with an unlatched door can result in an unbelted front seat occupant falling out of the vehicle or being ejected in a crash, causing increased risk of injury.

Dealers will add a secondary retention feature to both front doors. this action will supersede and expand a previous safety recall (please see 07v-104). the recall began on october 29, 2007. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. g33.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration;s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
04/30/07 Other On certain passenger vehicles, the front door latch cable may become partially unseated from the interior release handle housing causing the door latch to stick in the open position and not be secured to the striker.

During certain crash conditions, the possibility of a door opening could cause an unbelted passenger to be ejected, increasing the risk of injuries.

This action is superseded (please see 07-v414.) dealers will add free of charge a secondary feature to both front doors to prevent the door latch cable ferrule from becoming unseated at the interior front door release handle housing. the recall began on april 30, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. g12.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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Dodge Avenger Recalls

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.