Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V414000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 10/11/2006 to 07/13/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 72333 | 10/29/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/12/2007 | 09/12/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 07V104000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/08/2006 to 02/22/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 11191 | 04/30/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/15/2007 | 03/15/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | During certain crash conditions, the possibility of a door opening could cause an unbelted passenger to be ejected, increasing the risk of injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | This action is superseded (please see 07-v414.)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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. g12.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||||
| SA-09-088 | 11/18/2009 | 10032785 | Dodge/chrysler: re-torque decklid latch bolts. certain vehicles were shipped with the incorrect torque on the decklid latch mounting bolts and will require re-torque to 10nm (88.50 in lb). *pe | 05/24/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the passenger side door latch disconnected from the housing causing the door to not to lock. the power locks feature did not lock the door as well. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign i.d. number 07v414000 (latches/locks/linkages). the contact personally repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 50,000. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 50000 | ||
| This was a sudden failure. my family and i enjoy a great day at a theme park, we head back to the parking garage to head home. we get in our four door 2008 dodge avenger and it will not shift out of park. the vehicle turns on great, i check the emergency brake, i turn on the car, turn off the car and the shifter will not budge out of park. i call a towing service and he said this happens with a lot of dodge avengers and sebrings. he had to pull the trim off where the shifter is located and push this pink release down and the shifter moved freely. i contacted a dodge dealership and they said it will cost me $200.00 which is ridiculous! i went online no recall, but i found thousands of other people who are having the same issue. this issue needs to be addressed to chrysler and get a damn recall on these vehicles. thank you. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the driver side front door latch would not secure to the striker; when the door was closed, it would bounce back. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership and the contact referenced recall 07v414000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but was told that the vehicle was not included; the vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 52,000-bk | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 50000 | ||
| This was a sudden failure. my family and i enjoy a great day at a theme park, we head back to the parking garage to head home. we get in our four door 2008 dodge avenger and it will not shift out of park. the vehicle turns on great, i check the emergency brake, i turn on the car, turn off the car and the shifter will not budge out of park. i call a towing service and he said this happens with a lot of dodge avengers and sebrings. he had to pull the trim off where the shifter is located and push this pink release down and the shifter moved freely. i contacted a dodge dealership and they said it will cost me $200.00 which is ridiculous! i went online no recall, but i found thousands of other people who are having the same issue. this issue needs to be addressed to chrysler and get a damn recall on these vehicles. thank you. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the driver side front door latch would not secure to the striker; when the door was closed, it would bounce back. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership and the contact referenced recall 07v414000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but was told that the vehicle was not included; the vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 52,000-bk | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 50000 | ||
| This was a sudden failure. my family and i enjoy a great day at a theme park, we head back to the parking garage to head home. we get in our four door 2008 dodge avenger and it will not shift out of park. the vehicle turns on great, i check the emergency brake, i turn on the car, turn off the car and the shifter will not budge out of park. i call a towing service and he said this happens with a lot of dodge avengers and sebrings. he had to pull the trim off where the shifter is located and push this pink release down and the shifter moved freely. i contacted a dodge dealership and they said it will cost me $200.00 which is ridiculous! i went online no recall, but i found thousands of other people who are having the same issue. this issue needs to be addressed to chrysler and get a damn recall on these vehicles. thank you. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the driver side front door latch would not secure to the striker; when the door was closed, it would bounce back. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership and the contact referenced recall 07v414000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but was told that the vehicle was not included; the vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 52,000-bk | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 56287 | ||
| I went out to my car to leave work and i started my car as usual. i tried to shift out of partk and i couldn't move the shifter. i tried everything suggested to me and i couldn't find how to bypass it in the owner's manual. (the service tech finally showed me how to do it once it was fixed) i finally called to have it towed to a close dealership where they fixed it. the gear shift mechanism broke. there is a pink plastic piece that holds the spring that activates the shift lock and the hook that actually holds the spring broke. the entire module needed to be replaced costing $69.35 for the part and approximately $129 for labor. after researching the incident online, i found out this is a major recurring problem for the dodge avenger, it could be avoided if the part was made out of metal and not plastic. | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 20000 | ||
| The latch that lets you take the car out of park is malfunctioning that only allows you to take the car out of park by pushing a pink latch button under the shifter. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 40700 | ||
| I have a 2008 dodge avenger with 40,800 miles on it. i had a problem wth the gear shifter stuck in park . the problem seems to be very common in many dodge vvehicles , it seems to be a very cheap plastic part . could there be a recall on this problem???? | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 1 | ||
| One problem after another back hump brake light does not work due to water pouring into the trunk. (thru the trunk latch; smells like a cat used as a litter box)! no light goes on to let me know that the brake light no longer works. carpet in trunk is ruined from the water. leaves keep showing up into a closed trunk? how are they getting in? can not use the trunk for anything! called dodge and filed a complaint with then; they told me i was the only report at this time. on the road my husband and i noticed that almost all 2008 dodge avengers on the road must have the same problem. check your middle back brake light; it's burnt out trust me we saw many on the road. then check for water in the trunk it will be there. call dodge please | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 1 | ||
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). to whom it may concern, i have bought a car about 2 weeks ago and told the dealer that there is a recall (front door latch cable clips). 3 days ago i went to the same dealer to get it done. i have waited there for 5 hours because they were about to fix the car because of the recall. i was told that they fixed the recall problem. today (01/01/10) i have checked the dodge homepage again and typed my vin to see if they really fixed the recall and i saw that the status is still incomplete. should i find another dealer and get that car fixed? another problem is the alignment of the car. it drafts to the right and i was told from the dealer that i have to go somewhere else and get it done and that i have to pay it out of my pocket. [xxx] *tr | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Passenger's door latch failed while on the road. (my 6 year old son was sitting in passengers side when this occurred) door would not latch at all. car taken to mack haik dodge dealership in georgetown, tx. to be repaired. no recalls were noted although the service people had mentioned numerous problems of similar nature. *tr | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 10/21/2007 | 1 | 09/07/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact received a recall letter in october of 2007 for the front door latch cables. he has been attempting to have the recall work performed ever since, but the dealer did not have the parts available. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 6,500. updated 04/16/08 *bf updated 04/16/08 *tr | |||
| 11/14/2007 | 1 | ||
| Notice of the recall was received via email on 11/14/07 and i have called 3 times since to schedule my vehicle for service so new part could be installed. each time the dealership states that the replacement part is yet to arrive and i will be notified. i have yet to be contacted. no consequences have surfaced as of yet. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger with a few defective parts. consumer states that the vehicle has defective front door latch, radiator fan motor connector. when arriving for the repair she was informed the parts were not available. *kb the consumer received 2 recall notices in the mail. recall numbers 01v104000 and 07v473000. *jb | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 50 | 11/12/2007 | |
| Trunk latch retains water. after opening the trunk water pours right in. took to dealership, said that was normal. *tr | |||