# 2012 DODGE CHARGER — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1242177` · 2015-12-01 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CHARGER
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 82,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PARKED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE PARKED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN DISAPPEARED.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*