NHTSA campaign 07V414000 · Manufacturer campaign G33

Chrysler and Dodge Recall 07V-414: FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE

NHTSA recall 07V414000 (Manufacturer campaign G33) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on September 12, 2007, with 72,333 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on October 29, 2007, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V414000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
07V414000 (also written 07V-414 or 07V414)
Filed by
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer campaign number
G33
Report received
Potentially affected
72,333 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V414000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chrysler

  • Chrysler Sebring

    • 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built August 8, 2006 – July 13, 2007 (per NHTSA)
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Dodge

  • Dodge Avenger

    • 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built October 11, 2006 – July 13, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Dodge recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V414000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING POSSIBLY CAUSING THE LATCH TO STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION OR THE LOCK FUNCTION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Safety consequence

DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR CAN RESULT IN AN UNBELTED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR BEING EJECTED IN A CRASH, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A SECONDARY RETENTION FEATURE TO BOTH FRONT DOORS. THIS ACTION WILL SUPERSEDE AND EXPAND A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07V-104). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G33.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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V414000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.