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2014 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1224461 · 2015-10-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER AND A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED BACK DURING THE INCIDENT, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR, ABS MODULE, TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND THE MAIN COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10778938
Machine
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