The 2008 Dodge Avenger has 4 recalls, the most serious being a fire risk on all-wheel drive models where the fuel tank straps can separate, allowing the tank to loosen and leak fuel onto hot underbody components.
The airbag system also has a concern: the sensors built into the front seat tracks that help the airbag system gauge how far forward a seat is positioned may not work correctly, which can cause the airbags to deploy with the wrong force in a crash and raise the risk of injury to front occupants. On the door hardware side, the interior release handle cable on either front door can slip partially out of its housing, causing the latch to stick in the unlatched position or the door lock to stop working. A door that cannot fully latch can swing open while driving, putting an unbelted occupant at serious risk of being ejected.
At a glance
What can fail
The cable connecting your front door's interior release handle may slip out of its housing, causing the door latch to stick open or the lock to stop working.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a secondary retention feature on both front doors to secure the cable in place.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The fuel tank straps may have been manufactured incorrectly and could separate, causing the fuel tank to loosen and leak fuel, which could ignite if exposed to a heat source.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the fuel tank retention straps with properly manufactured ones.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
On all-wheel-drive vehicles, fuel tank straps were made incorrectly and may separate, causing the fuel tank to loosen and leak fuel.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the fuel tank retention straps at no cost, beginning October 2007.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front seat track position sensors that help control the airbag system may not work properly.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat track position sensors at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
