NHTSA Complaint #10702506 — 2008 DODGE AVENGER

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER FOR THE AIRBAGS. SEE BELOW: SUBJECT: SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS MAKES/MODELS/MODEL YEARS: CHRYSLER/SEBRING/2007-2008 DODGE/AVENGER/2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V-240 MFG'S REPORT DATE: JUNE 5, 2007 COMPONENTS: AIR BAG: FRONTAL POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 798 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS. 1 REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES: 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. I CONTACTED DODGE BY EMAIL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD WENT UNDER THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG SENSORS WERE LOOSE AND WHEN I TIGHTENED THEM THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF. MY PROBLEM IS MY AVENGER IS DOING THE SAME THING THAT THE RECALL IS OUT FOR AND DODGE SAID SINCE MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE SENSORS INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED. I FEEL MY CAR SHOULSD OF BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR