Chrysler LLC: Electrical System › Wiring
Chrysler LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 2, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 180,963. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 180,963 MY 2007-2008 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ENGINE NO-START, DEAD BATTERY, AN INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR REMOTE START SYSTEM, AND/OR ENGINE STALLING.
The risk
ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL SEAL THE WIRES FOR THE TPMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chrysler Sebring | 238 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 2008 Dodge Avenger | 832 | 6 | 26 | 36 |
| 2007 Chrysler Sebring | 337 | 7 | 21 | 18 |
| 2007 Dodge Avenger | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V152000.
Full record for the 2008 Chrysler Sebring → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →