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2007 Chrysler Sebring

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Sebring years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Chrysler Sebring are substantially higher than the model-year median of 132.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

279 reports with mileage · 58 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 119 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports21 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

337 reports
42,000 miles · May 7, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT STALLS ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING. JUST LAST WEEK I WAS YIELDING ONTO I95 AND THAT CAR SHUT OFF, IT ALMOST CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE I HAVE READ ALOT OF CONSUMER REVI…

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I HAVE 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT STALLS ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING. JUST LAST WEEK I WAS YIELDING ONTO I95 AND THAT CAR SHUT OFF, IT ALMOST CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE I HAVE READ ALOT OF CONSUMER REVIEWS ON THIS CAR AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10268171

4,000 miles · Jan 23, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE PCM WAS REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE THE WINDOWS WERE CLOSED, SHE REPORTED FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE; ALMOST AS IF GASOLINE WERE LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE VEHICLE. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WARNING IND…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE PCM WAS REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE THE WINDOWS WERE CLOSED, SHE REPORTED FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE; ALMOST AS IF GASOLINE WERE LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE VEHICLE. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL VESSEL AND THE O'RING. ALL OF THE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN REPAIRING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA ODI #10256082

44,000 miles · Jan 7, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

CHRYSLER SEBRING (2007) STALLS OR LURCHES FORWARDS, GENERALLY WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED. OCCURS A FEW TIMES PER MONTH (~3) FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED; HOWEVER NO FIX WAS AVAILABLE FROM DEALER. SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARDS IT WILL HIT A PEDESTRIAN CROS…

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CHRYSLER SEBRING (2007) STALLS OR LURCHES FORWARDS, GENERALLY WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED. OCCURS A FEW TIMES PER MONTH (~3) FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED; HOWEVER NO FIX WAS AVAILABLE FROM DEALER. SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARDS IT WILL HIT A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION OR HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10254097

18,132 miles · Dec 11, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION POWER. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVS AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 50 MPH. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY GAINS SPEED UNTIL IT REACHES THE SPEED INDICATED ON…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION POWER. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVS AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 50 MPH. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY GAINS SPEED UNTIL IT REACHES THE SPEED INDICATED ON THE SPEEDOMETER. OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY READ 40 MPH; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING MUCH FASTER. SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,132.

NHTSA ODI #10251482

28,000 miles · Nov 18, 2008
Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingCrashFire

I OWN A 2007 SEBRING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES FOR A PARKING BRAKE LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON AND FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I HIT A DEER. ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT OCCURRED WHILE GOING 60 MPH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.…

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I OWN A 2007 SEBRING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES FOR A PARKING BRAKE LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON AND FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I HIT A DEER. ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT OCCURRED WHILE GOING 60 MPH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ONTO MY WINDSHIELD BEFORE I EVEN GOT TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS FORCED TO JUMP FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL IN MOTION, TO ESCAPE THE BURNING CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10249171

29,000 miles · Nov 18, 2008
Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingCrashFireInjury

VEHICLE HIT A DEER HEAD ON AND BURST INTO FLAMES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUTO HAS BEEN IN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR ENGINE LIGHT, WHICH WOULD NOT STAY OFF. ON MY HOME FROM ARIZONA TO MINNESOTA, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON WHEN GOING DOWN OFF RAMPS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10249125

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2008
Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, WINDOWS ARE STICKING SWITCHES NOT LETTING UP OR DOWN ALWAYS, ENGINE IS SKIPPING AND VERY SLOW TO TAKE OFF, BURNING AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF GAS, FRONT END NOT IN ALIGN AND IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10247858

30,000 miles · Oct 30, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES AND HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

NHTSA ODI #10247250

39,700 miles · Oct 29, 2008
Air BagsSteering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO DEFECTS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE NOISE WHENEVER TURNS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED T…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO DEFECTS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE NOISE WHENEVER TURNS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND STEERING COLUMN FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,700.

NHTSA ODI #10247166

15,000 miles · Oct 18, 2008
EquipmentService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING BOUGHT NEW IN OCT 2007. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A CONSTANT VIBRATING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND/OR TIRES SINCE MAY 2008 AND I DID NOT KNOW MY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 18,000 MILES SO I TOOK IT A FIRESTONE DEALER. AT THE TIME I HAD 15,000 ON MY SEBRING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT …

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I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING BOUGHT NEW IN OCT 2007. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A CONSTANT VIBRATING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND/OR TIRES SINCE MAY 2008 AND I DID NOT KNOW MY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 18,000 MILES SO I TOOK IT A FIRESTONE DEALER. AT THE TIME I HAD 15,000 ON MY SEBRING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES WERE WEARING DOWN DUE TO MY ROTORS EATING MY BRAD PADS AND I WOULD NEED THEM TO BE RESURFACED. SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET $120 TO HAVE THEM RESURFACED AND CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THEN WHEN I HAD TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST 2008 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD NEED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES BECAUSE FIRESTONE DID NOT PROPERLY PUT THE BRAKES BACK ON OR SOMETHING WITH THE BRAKER SLIDER BRIDGE. WELL COME TO FIND OUT FROM THE MANAGER AT FIRESTONE, THAT MY ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT FROM THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. WELL I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED BECAUSE I WORK AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOME AND DEPEND ON MY VEHICLES LIABILITY. I COULD NOT STAND DRIVING 2 HOURS EVERYDAY WITH CONSTANT VIBRATION. SO I PAID $288.00 TO HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED AND FIRESTONE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO THROW IN THE BRAKES FOR FREE. WELL HERE IT IS OCTOBER 18, 2008 AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND INFORMED THEM OF MY PROBLEMS AND THEY JUST DO NOT SEEM TO CARE. I HAVE BEEN THE ROUTE OF THE DEALER AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND. WELL WHEN I STEP ON MY BRAKE MY VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS REVVING UP AS IN ACCELERATION BUT STILL SLOWS DOWN, WHEN I MAKE LEFT HAD TURNS I HEAR A CLUNK IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BECAUSE APPARENTLY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY MY BRAKES MAY FAIL WHEN I AM DRIVING AND I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I NEED THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10245867

Official recalls

7

08V152000 · Electrical System:wiring

Apr 2, 2008

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

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.

07V473000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:radiator Assembly

Oct 10, 2007

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION OR DAMAGE, INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY, AND REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR FREE OR CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

07V414000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Sep 12, 2007

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.

Consequence & remedy

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.

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.

07V240000 · Air Bags:frontal

Jun 13, 2007

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

06V493000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Dec 29, 2006

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

06V494000 · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System

Dec 29, 2006

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (ATC) ONLY, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) MODULE MAY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING FUNCTIONS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE HVAC MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

06V431000 · Structure:body:hood

Nov 15, 2006

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE HOOD OPENS WHILE DRIVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH STRIKERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.