2008 Dodge Avenger Air Bags & Restraints Problems

Air bag warning light and alarm on the dash board.

The dash warning light for an airbag problem came on yesterday.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the airbags warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.

The contact owned a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while her grandson was driving at an unknown speed, he lost control of the vehicle. The contact was informed by the police officer, that the vehicle flipped 4 times and the driver was not wearing his seat belt, which caused the driver to be ejected from his seat and was found half inside the cab and half outside the driver's side window. The contact stated all the other air bags deployed, except the front driver side airbag. The contact was informed the driver was deceased when the police and the front passenger sustained injuries on her left shoulder, chest pains, a laceration on her right leg, and scratches on her left leg. The contact stated the front passenger did seek medical attention at the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

I PURCHASED MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER FROM A PRIVATE DEALER ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, I FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT THAT WAS ILLUMINATED WAS THE AIR BAG. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS LIGHT MEANS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS 172, 114 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A CORDING TO THIS WEBSITE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YR MODEL AVENGER. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS FIXED IS THERE A SAFETY RECALL? THIS CAR HAS HAD AIRBAGS REPLACED IN 2008 FROM A MINOR BUMP SO I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND MY SAFETY..

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARD ON DASHBOARD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,453.

MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL IT DOES IS DING AND THERE IS NO CODE SHOWING UP. THE TIRE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AMD OFF EVEN THOUGH ALL THE TIRES HAVE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT DOES GO OFF BUT SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN BACK ON

MY BABY SEAT BELT STARTED COMING ON FOR A ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN IT GO OFF GOING FOR ABOUT A FEW DAYS.WHEN DRIVING THE CAR.66

TAKATA RECALL....AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE ENTIRE TIME DRIVING...2. SOMETIMES MY DRIVING LIGHTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY AND AT THE VERY SAME TIME MY WINDSHIELD WASHER WON'T WORK AT ALL WHILE DRIVING. 3. RIGHT SIDE HEAT BLOWS WARM & PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD WETHER PARKED OR MOVING

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL REALLY HARD. I HAVE CHEST PAINS, AND MIGRAINES. I AM NOW WAITING FOR MY MRI RESULTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ABOUT TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR WAS TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY *DT UPDATED 12/11/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS WITH MY DODGE AVENGER 08. FIRST WAS WHEN I HIT A DEER MY ENTIRE BODY WAS SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING COLUMN, KNEW OUT TEETH AND BROKE BONES MONTHS AGO, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED NOR DID NOT SEAT BELT ENGAGE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THE SECOND ACCIDENT WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD BY A VAN TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD COMING AT ME. I HAD TO SERVE HARD RIGHT, I ENDED UP IN A DEEP DITCH IN WHICH I SLAMMED INTO A CEMENT WASHY AGAIN NO AIRBAG, NO SEAT BELT, HIT MY HEAD SO HARD I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, SEVERE FACIAL TRAUMA, BACK, NECK AND HEAD. STILL HAVE NO SHORT TERM MEMORY AS WELL AS SEVERE BACK PAIN THIS HAS RUINED MY LIFE. *DT INVALID VIN CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO FATALITY. UPDATED 10/18/18*JB SEE ALSO ODI 11149522. *DSY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SEVERE CONCUSSION, BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN, A SPRAINED ANKLE, A FRACTURED NOSE, FRACTURED RIBS, AND SEVERE BACK TRAUMA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A RECOVERY FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. SEE ALSO 11139251. *DSY. *DT *JB

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND AND A CAR CROSSED INTO MY LANE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN RT INTO MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE ADMITS TO LOOKING AT HIS PHONE PRIOR TO TURNING. HE HIT MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TRAVELING HEAD ON WITH A TURNING MOTION WITH BOTH OF US TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 M.P.H. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND MY SEATBELT UNLOCKED ALLOWING ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE CEILING/ROOF OF MY CAR.

MY SON WAS TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 64 WHEN ANOTHER CAR CAME UPON HIM TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. THE ROAD WAS WET AND THE OTHER CAR STARTED SLIDING OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT MY SONS CAR IN THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AND PUSH THE WHOLE CAR INTO A ROCK WALL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AT ALL.

LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR REAR OF CAR HIT A GUARD RAIL SPUN AROUND A COUPLE TIMES AND FRONT OF CAR HIT AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR OF THE CAR AND TRUNK LID AND FULL FRONTAL DAMAGE INCLUDING BENDING THE FRAME HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

'TAMARA RECALL' MY CAR HAS ALWAYS JUST SHUT OFF AT TIMES WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG STOPPED WORKING. IT'S NOW GOT A FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS WITH A BURNT SENSOR

AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE MY CAR ALSO HAS THE SAME AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM THAT HAVE BEEN LISTED NUMEROUS TIME (BUT FOR SOME ODD REASON MY VIN ISN'T ONE OF THE RECALLED CARS) ONLINE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF CONTINUOUSLY. READING AROUND I HAVE FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITHIN THE SEAT TRACK SENSOR. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ON ALL CARS AND NOT JUST THE ONES CHRYSLER DEEMS TO WANT TO FIX. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD LEAD TO SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO MAKE THEM DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX ALL THE CARS, NOT THE SELECT FEW THEY (CHRYSLER) DEEM TO MIGHT BE HAVING PROBLEMS.

"TAKATA RECALL" LA LUZ DE LA BOLSA DE AIRE SE ENCENDIO Y SONO MIENTRAS IBA MANEJANDO EN UNA CALLE DE MI CIUDAD Y AUN ES FECHA QUE SIGUE ASI. ESTO SUCEDIO HACE UN ANO Y MEDIO. FUI A LA AGENCIA DODGE Y SE ME INFORMO QUE NO HA SIDO LLAMADO PARA REVISION. AUN ESTOY PENDIENTE QUE SE ME AVISE PARA CUANDO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR SOUNDED AND ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.