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2013 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 1224731 · 2015-10-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Miles at failure
73,000

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 CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALED TWICE. DURING THE SECOND FAILURE, THE BATTERY SAVER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD, AND SMOKE APPEARED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASED AN ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V467000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10779141
Machine
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