# 2012 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1344297` · 2016-12-28 · 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:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 84,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
[XXX]: HI, MY NAME IS [XXX]. HOW MAY I HELP YOU?     [XXX]: HELLO     [XXX]: HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF MY ALTERNATOR IS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL?     [XXX]: VIN: 2C3***************    [XXX]: LET ME LOOK INTO THAT FURTHER FOR YOU     [XXX]: I LOOK IT UP, AND I BELIEVE IT IS BUT I PUT IN THE VIN AND IT SHOWS ME NOTHING     [XXX]: THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT A RECALL ON YOUR VIN     [XXX]: WEIRD WHY DO IT SHOW DODGE 2012 CHARGER?       [XXX]: IT IS VIN SPECIFIC, A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES CAN DETERMINE A RECALL ( BUILD DATE, PARTS USED ETC.)     [XXX]: HUH, OKAY. HOWEVER, IT DID THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHER EXPLAINED IN THE COMPLAINS. FIRE SMELL JUST DIED, COULD NOT RESTART, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS        [XXX]: I WOULD BE ABLE TO DOCUMENT YOUR CONCERNS FOR YOU, IF A RECALL IS DETERMINED IN THE FUTURE PLEASE KEEP ALL DOCUMENTATION AS YOU CAN SUBMIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT REVIEW     [XXX]: DODGE COMPANY HERE NOTIFIES ME OF RECALL     [XXX]: YES I WANT TO COMPLAIN - BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD OF CAUSE A WRECK IF IT WASN'T FOR DRIVING AT 5AM WITHOUT TRAFFIC     [XXX]: CONCERN     [XXX]: NO NOTICE JUST DIES WHEN DRIVING, LOCKS EVERYTHING UP     [XXX]: I WILL ENSURE THIS IS DOCUMENTED FOR YOU, I CAN ALSO SUGGEST FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AS THEY ARE A FACTOR IN DETERMINING RECALLS       INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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