← NHTSA complaints

2011 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1331719 · 2016-11-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH A CHILD AS PASSENGER, APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AND 1 MILE FROM HOME, RESULTING IN A FIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PULLING OVER. FIRE OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED. DODGE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY ISSUES WITH ALTERNATOR DESPITE RECALL ON SAME EQUIPMENT FOR V6 ENGINES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10924386
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown