NHTSA Complaint #10903365 — 2013 DODGE AVENGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO HAD AN OBD 2 READER THAT PRODUCED FAILURE CODE: B1C14, WHICH INDICATED A TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD A REMEDY THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT FOR THE EXACT FAILURE THAT THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,500.