Recall Register

2012 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Dodge Avenger. The newest campaign is 17V640000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Oct 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V640000, in the NHTSA record

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is T56.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,241,875 units in total.

  1. 17V640000Received . 363,930 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is T56.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number T56. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V668000Received . 1,435,625 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S61. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V282000Received . 442,320 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.

    Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N38. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Dodge Avenger
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE19014Preliminary evaluationActive Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentSeats9 Sep 201925 Feb 2026

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19952
  2. 19962
  3. 19972
  4. 19982
  5. 19991
  6. 20001
  7. 20074
  8. 20086
  9. 20092
  10. 20103
  11. 20113
  12. 20123
  13. 20135
  14. 20141

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/avenger/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Dodge Avenger?
2,241,875 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Avenger have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Dodge Avenger, model years 1995 to 2014. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Dodge Avenger open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.