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2012 DODGE CHARGER — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1361900 · 2017-03-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
79,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STARTED AND PUT IN MOTION. WHILE DRIVING, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED, THE RADIO SHORTED, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. A MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BEING SERVICED AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10959742
Machine
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