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2012 DODGE DART — ENGINE

fire · 1117416 · 2014-10-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DART
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
60,950
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,950.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10641704
Machine
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