What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2008117
- Recall date
- 4 April 2008
- Make
- Chrysler, Dodge
- Models
- Sebring, Avenger
- Model years
- 2007 to 2008
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 14,699
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles equipped with a standard Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), unused electrical connectors for a second type of TPMS may become corroded and could short circuit. This could cause a variety of conditions including engine no-start, dead battery, an inoperative cruise control or remote start system, and/or engine stalling. Engine stalling, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions, could increase the risk of a crash, causing personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will remove unused TPMS connectors, and protect their circuits.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2008117.