Recall Details For: 2008 DODGE AVENGER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 07V426000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 72627
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:07V426000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: DODGE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: AVENGER
- MODEL YEAR: 2008
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : G38
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070425
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070703
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1158
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20071015
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20070913
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20070913
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL NOTES: 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000024821000222012000000146
