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2011 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1149368 · 2015-01-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
75 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 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE BATTERY SAVER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10676598
Machine
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